Officer Arthur M. Dorsett and Officer John Clifford were attempting to recover a stolen bulldog from the appartment of a known scam artist, when the man ran from the room and returned with a gun. The officers were caught by surprise, and both were shot before they could draw their weapons. Dorsett managed to reach his gun and wound the attacker before collapsing. The attacker escaped, but an intensive manhunt found him by the following day. Officer Dorsett died from his wounds on August 6, 1917.