Cincinnati Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch: Friday, December 25, 1896
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: 147
Cause of Death: Animal related
Date of Incident: December 25, 1896
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Louis Klusman was killed while attempting to stop a runaway horse pulling a buggy. Patrolman Klusman was able to prevent the horse from crashing into a crowd of people.
Patrolman Klusman had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for 10 years. He was survived by his wife and five children.
His wife became the first widow to receive a pension from the city. Patrolman Klusman was posthumously awarded the Henshaw Medal of Valor. He is buried in the German Protestant Cemetery.