1857
DEATH OF FREDERICK FIELDSTRUP
Date of Death : 05/29/1857
Age : unk
Cause of Death : Shot.
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Frederick Fieldstrup is usually acknowledged to
have been the first San Antonio police officer to die
in the line of duty after the appointment of the first
City Marshal of the City of San Antonio. For a
more detailed discussion of the controversy surrounding
Fieldstrup's death and his official status at the time
of his death, please go to
The Problem of Frederick Fieldstrup in the
SAPD HISTORY
PART ONE section. |
1867
DEATH OF VAN NESS WELLS
Date of Death : 09/22/1867
Age : 36
Cause of Death : Stabbed. |
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Patrolman Van Ness Wells , while walking back for relief
from Arsenal and South Main Street, ran across a drunken man
lying on the ground. While attempting to arrest the
violator, Wells was stabbed. He died the following
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