Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Theodore Bossung died after contracting tetanus as a result of being dragged by a horse ten days earlier. He was the driver of a patrol wagon and was answering a call at Clay and Oak Streets when the harness became tangled. As he attempted to untangle it some of the horses bolted, dragging him behind them for an entire city block. He received a cut on his head that required 12 stitches, which lead to tetanus. Patrolman Bossung had served with the Louisville Police Department for 17 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Bossung gave the Louisville Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Bossung.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Theodore C. Bossung is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KY, 161 of 983 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.4% of this state's fallen. That is 14.6 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Louisville Police Department, 34 of 91 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Theodore C. Bossung's cause is highlighted.
How Theodore C. Bossung Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Theodore C. Bossung is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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