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William C. Sube

End of Tour: Sunday, June 5, 1910
Rank: Patrolman
Assignment: Not available
Age: 40
Incident Date: Monday, May 30, 1910
Incident Location: Not available
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Suspect Name: Not applicable
Weapon Involved: Not applicable
Case Status: Closed


Narrative:

Patrolman Sube died after contracting tetanus as a result of a wound received while on patrol.

He was checking on a building, proceeding down a staircase, when the staircase collapsed. As a result of the fall, Patrolman Sube received a large splinter in his hand.

The wound caused him to contract tetanus. He died five days later.

Patrolman Sube had been with the agency for one year.