Warwick Police Department, Rhode Island
End of Watch: Monday, November 24, 1902
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 24, 1902
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer John Gendron succumbed to a gunshot wound inflicted the previous month as he and another officer were patrolling along a set of railroad tracks.
An unidentified man fired a shot at the two officers, striking Officer Gendron, and then fled into the woods.
Officer Gendron has served more than five years in law enforcement and was survived by his wife and seven children.