Crestline Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch: Friday, October 27, 1893
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 26, 1893
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: At large
Patrolman Daniel Hartman succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained 31 days prior.
He was shot on the morning of September 26th, 1893, while walking up to five men in an alley at 4:00 a.m. Unknown to Patrolman Hartman, the men had robbed a store during the night and stolen some horses. As soon as he approached, the subjects shot him in the abdomen and fled.
It was thought for a time that Patrolman Hartman would recover, but complications set in, which resulted in his death. The suspects were never apprehended.
Patrolman Hartman had served with the Crestline Police Department for ten years and had also served two terms as Marshal. He was survived by his wife and eight children.