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Patrolman

James Appleby

New Albany Police Department — New Albany, IN

Illness

End of Watch April 2, 1928

Age 72

The Vigil Panel 55 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Patrolman James Appleby died as the result of contracting rabies when he was bitten by a cat while on patrol in December 1927.

The cat had been following him as he made his rounds and followed him into a store. The cat then fell down at his feet. As he reached down to pick it up the cat bit him on hand, causing a wound. He developed hydrophobia as a result and died on April 2nd, 1928.

Patrolman Appleby was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Patrolman Appleby was survived by his wife.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Appleby served with the New Albany Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Appleby.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department New Albany Police Department

Location New Albany, IN

Platform Identity napd.floyd.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 2, 1928

Age 72

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Cause Detail Duty related illness

Patrolman James Appleby is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In IN, 13 of 503 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 2.6% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.

At New Albany Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 50% of this agency's fallen.

New Albany Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Illness

IN — Statewide

of 503 officers

2.6% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness

National Cause Distribution

How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Appleby's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How James Appleby Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Illness: 47.8 years

When Illness Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. James Appleby is highlighted in Apr.

Jan

294

Feb

198

Mar

185

Apr

226

May

201

Jun

181

Jul

217

Aug

281

Sep

291

Oct

376

Nov

239

Dec

285

Incident Location

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