Officer
John F. Springer
Lafayette Police Department
Saturday, September 9, 1893

Age: 32
Served:
Badge #:
Panel 46W, Line 16
Panel L3, Line 1

Incident Details

Cause of Death:
Fall
Date/Time of Incident:
Saturday, September 9, 1893
01:00 am
Incident to Death Duration:
Same day
Incident Location:
Monon Railroad Bridge, Lafayette
Incident County:
Tippecanoe
Incident Township:
Fairfield
Weapon Used:
None
Suspect Disposition:
None
Burial Place:
Saint Marys Cemetery, Lafayette

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   Officer John Springer died after he fell from a railroad bridge while on patrol.

   As he and another officer patrolled the Union Passenger Depot, at 2nd and South streets, he left to check the Monon Railroad crossing of the Big Four tracks.

   Approximately an hour later, Officer Springer had not returned to the depot and the other officer blew his patrol whistle to try to contact him but was unsuccessful.

   When the other officer and a captain went to search for Officer Springer, they found him at 2:30 am near the Monon Railroad Bridge. It appeared he had fallen from the bridge and died from a crushed skull.

   Officer Springer was single and survived by his parents.


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