Danville Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Friday, April 10, 1908
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 8, 1908
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Never apprehended
Patrolman August Lind succumbed to a gunshot wound suffered two days earlier when he interrupted two burglary suspects.
The suspects were never apprehended.
Patrolman Lind had served with the Danville Police Department for 20 years. He was survived by his wife and three children.