Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Halstead, Ethelbert W. September 1, 1897
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Norfolk Virginian September 2, 1897

                             POLICEMAN HALSTEAD    

          An Efficient Officer Dies at His Home After a Painful Illness

After an illness of two weeks with typhoid fever, Police Officer Ethelbert W. 
Halstead quietly passed away at his home, No. 127 Maltby Avenue, Brambleton, 
about 5 o'clock yesterday morning.
The funeral will take place this afternoon at 4 o'clock from the residence.
Mr. Halstead was born in Princess Anne County about forty years ago. His father, 
Rev. Adam Halstead, a Methodist minister, has charge in that county. The 
deceased is very highly spoken of by his superior officers and fellow members of 
the force, as well as by everyone else who knew him. He was a model officer, 
perfectly reliable, discreet and entirely faithful to his duty. He was the first 
man appointed to the force from Brambleton after it became a part of the city 
proper and had been on the force ever since. Before that he was a letter carrier 
during Mr. M. Glennan's administration of the post office and this position he 
also filled admirably.
The station house is draped in mourning and the City Hall flag is at half mast 
out of respect for the dead officer. A number of officers will attend the 
funeral in a body. 
Chief Dornin, in speaking to a Virginian representative of the dead policeman 
said:
"He was a fine officer; one of the most reliable men n the force. Tell him to do 
anything and you might rely on him to do it. He was always at his post and 
always ready for duty.
"The police of Brambleton Ward have to be more independent than those of the 
city proper. They have no sergeants to overlook them and keep them on duty, but 
must be trusted to know what their duty is and attend to it without watching. 
Officer Halstead was an excellent man for that. He never left his beat for 
sickness or for any call of duty or accident that he did not telephone to 
headquarters informing the office of the facts. He was a good officer. He is a 
loss to the force."
Deceased was a member of Vandalia Lodge of Odd Fellows, Brambleton Lodge of 
Pythians and Industry Council, Jr., O.U.A.M.
Mayor Mayo wrote a communication yesterday, which was read to the police force 
last night, commendatory of the character of the deceased, who had, he says, 
been an officer for ten years and who was held in high esteem by the Board of 
Police Commissioners.
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HALSTEAD - At his residence, 179 Maltby Avenue, Wednesday morning, September 
1st, at 6:40 o'clock, ETHELBERT W. HALSTEAD, aged 43 years.
The funeral will take place from his late residence THIS (Thursday) AFTERNOON at 
4 o'clock. Friends and acquaintances respectfully invited to attend.


Additional Comments:
Elmwood
Address in cemetery records also 179 Maltby Ave. 

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