Thomas Bossung
 River City Fraternal Order of Police Remembers Jefferson County Police Officer H.C Conner
Date of Death
River City Fraternal Order of Police Remembers Jefferson County Police Officer H.C Conner
Friday November 15, 1907
Rank:
 Patrolman
Assignment:
 Not Available
Age:
 42
Incident Date:
 Tuesday November 5, 1907
Incident Location:
 Not Available
Cause of Death:
 Animal Related
Suspect Name:
 Not Applicable
Weapon Involved:
 Not Applicable
Case Status:
 Closed

Patrolman Bossung died after contracting tetanus as a result of being dragged by a horse ten days earlier.

Patrolman Bossung was the driver of a patrol wagon and was answering a call at Clay and Oak Streets when the horses' harness became tangled. As he attempted to un-tangle it some of the horses bolted, dragging him behind them for entire city block.

He received a cut on his head which required 12 stitches, which lead to him contracting tetanus