Patrolman Samuel Banks
Youngstown Police Department
Ohio
End of Watch: Saturday, October 4, 1919

Biographical Info
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Struck by streetcar
Date of Incident: Saturday, October 4, 1919
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Patrolman Banks was struck and killed by a streetcar on the Sharon Line while delivering checks to other officers. He was attempting to cross the tracks at Stop 7 when he westbound streetcar struck him, knocking him 250 feet. He suffered severe head and internal injuries and died a short time later.