MEMBER MEMORIAL
Sergeant Walter Busby
Badge Nbr: Tour of Duty:
End of Watch: Monday, February 12, 1979
Sergeant Busby suffered a heart attack while struggling with a suicidal man.
Patrolman Henry Johnson
Badge Nbr: 12Tour of Duty:
End of Watch: Thursday, August 14, 1930
Patrolman Johnson was shot in the abdomen and killed while questioning a suspect. The man was convicted of the murder and died in prison in 1952.
Chief of Police John Bigbee
Badge Nbr: 1Tour of Duty: 30
End of Watch: Friday, December 11, 1908
Chief Bigbee succumbed to injuries received while fighting a fire three months earlier. The fire occurred at a farm down the street from his home. As he was assisting at the scene he received a leg injury. The injury eventually caused blood poisoning, leading to his death. Chief Bigbee had served in law enforcement for 30 years and was Cranston's first Police Chief.