Patrolman John W. Causey, Memphis Police Department, Tennessee

Patrolman John W. Causey

Memphis Police Department, Tennessee

End of Watch Tuesday, December 31, 1861

John W. Causey

Patrolman Causey was stabbed to death by a man he was attempting to arrest.

Patrolman Causey was walking his patrol beat and entered a barber shop on Main Street at Gayosa Street, when he noticed a suspect who had escaped three weeks earlier. He asked the suspect to step outside. Patrolman Causey was questioning the suspect when the suspect pulled out a knife and stabbed Patrolman Causey in the heart, killing him

Patrolman Causey had served with the Memphis Police Department for 11 years.

Bio

Age Not available
Tour 11 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Stabbed
Weapon Edged weapon; Knife
Offender Not available

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Patrolman Causey,
On today, the 155th anniversary of your death, I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Memphis.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

December 31, 2016