The first Officer to lose his life in the line of duty was Maxwell Badgely.
The first five letters of his name really caught my eye: B A D G E. As a result I just had to investigate his death.
My research reveals that he was transporting prisoners. There were "four bad guys" . They were "cuffed" two by two, and hand to hand. That was not sufficient restraint. One of the bad guys had a knife or other type of pointed weapon on his person. When the opportunity presented itself the "bad guy" fatally stabbed Officer Maxwell Badgely.
This incident occurred October 23, 1854. It was the first death in the line of duty for the Newark Police Dept.
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