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Police Officer John Isaac Fulton | Winfield Police Department, Kansas
Winfield Police Department, Kansas

Police Officer

John Isaac Fulton

Winfield Police Department, Kansas

End of Watch: Friday, September 2, 1892

Biographical Info

Age: 59
Tour of Duty: 5 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 2, 1892
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Convicted of murder

Officer Fulton was shot and killed after responding to reports of a man whipping his wife. When Officer Fulton arrived at the home the man attempted to flee by jumping out of a window. Officer Fulton caught the man and a struggle ensued. During the struggle the man's wife gained control of Officer Fulton's service weapon and then gave it to her husband, who then shot and killed Officer Fulton.

The suspect was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison. In 1902, he applied to the governor a pardon, which was not granted, but his sentence was commuted to twenty years. With time off for good behavior, he was paroled in 1909 after serving seventeen years.

Officer Fulton was survived by his wife and daughter.