Lyndhurst Police Department, New Jersey
End of Watch Sunday, October 13, 1918
Add to My HeroesWilliam Sparta
Patrolman Sparta succumbed to pneumonia caused by injuries sustained a month earlier when he was kicked in the groin and thrown down a set of stairs by a 40-year-old woman while at the scene of a domestic disturbance. The suspect was convicted of atrocious assault and sentenced to the state reformatory in Clinton on June 19, 1919.
Patrolman Sparta had served with the agency for 5 years. He was survived by his wife and nine children.
Bio
- Age 38
- Tour 5 years
- Badge 3
Incident Details
- Cause Assault
- Incident Date Sunday, September 15, 1918
- Weapon Person
- Offender Sentenced to state reformatory
Most Recent Reflection
View all 10 ReflectionsOh man, leaving behind a widow and nine children, rest in peace Patrolman Sparta, a real hero!
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 13, 2020
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