Red Wing Police Department, Minnesota
End of Watch: Wednesday, January 16, 1907
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 15, 1907
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Deceased
Chief James Daily and Patrolman Peterson both succumbed to gunshot wounds received the previous day when they attempted to apprehend a suspicious person at the Sibley Hotel. The man was mentally deranged and opened fire on the officers, mortally wounding both of them.
The suspect was committed to a state mental hospital and died there on May 11, 1931.
Chief Daily had served with the Red Wing Police Department for 6 years. He was survived by his wife and son.