Cairo Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Sunday, September 18, 1892
Age: 64
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 17, 1892
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Officer Henry Dunker was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for disorderly conduct.
The suspect was arrested by the county sheriff and removed from the area to avoid a lynching. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison on February 21, 1893. He was denied a pardon in 1901.
Officer Dunker had served with the Cairo Police Department for 12 years.