End of Watch: Officer Joe V. Graham, May 10, 1935
Officer Joe V. Graham was off duty and on his way home when he was involved in a traffic accident. Officer Graham noticed that the driver of the car was intoxicated. As Officer Graham attempted the arrest, the suspect began resisting and bit Officer Graham on the tip of his right middle finger. Days later, Officer Graham's hand began to swell as an infection set in.
Officer Graham was admitted to a hospital for emergency surgery and had the finger amputated. A week after the surgery, Officer Graham's hand began to swell. He was admitted to the hospital but he died. He was 38 years old.
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