Cincinnati Patrolman Martin Gorman / Cincinnati Patrolman Henry Samuel Scherloh, Jr. | Cincinnati Police Department

Cincinnati Patrolman Martin Gorman

Badge:  159
Age:     35
Served 1¾ years
January 12, 1883 to October 18, 1884

Martin was born August 15, 1849 in Ohio to Irish immigrants.  Otherwise, we know nothing of his parents or his life prior to 1880.  By then, he was living with his wife, Catherine E. Gorman born about 1851 in Ireland, and their daughter, Claudia Gorman born about 1864 in Ohio, at 598 West Eighth Street and working as a laborer.

Martin joined the Cincinnati Police Department January 12, 1883.  By October 1884, he was assigned to the 4^th District (on 3^rd Street).

Cincinnati Patrolman Henry Samuel Scherloh, Jr. 

Age:     27
Served: 1 year
1883 to October 30, 1884

Henry was born December 10, 1856 in Cincinnati to Henry (32), a Grocer born in Brunswick, and Margaret (24) born in Bavaria, Scherloh.  During 1860, Henry and his siblings, Otto (6) and Mary (1), were living with their parents in the 9^th Ward.  During 1878, Henry was living at 326 West Liberty and working as a tailor.  A year later he was living at Race and Elder.  Then, a year later, he was living at 19 Green Street and working as a presser.

About 1883, Henry joined the Cincinnati Police Department and by 1884 was living at 120 Pleasant Street.

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