Constable John Welch
End of Watch: Mon, Apr 14th, 1862
Date of Incident: Sun, Apr 13th, 1862
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: Not Known
Age: Not Known
Survivors
His wife
Incident
Constable John Welch succumbed from injuries suffered the previous day when he was shot by an escapee.
Constable Welch had located the suspect hiding on a flatboat. As he approached the boat the suspect opened fire, striking Constable Welch twice. After falling, the suspect's mother beat Constable Welch with a stick. Other officers transported him to a local hospital where he died the next day.
Constable Welch was survived by his wife.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
Agency
15 Northwest Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Evansville, Indiana 47708
(812) 436-7896
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