
NYPD police sergeant who defended the State Armory during the New York Draft Riots; founding member of the "Steamboat Squad".
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Francis J. Banfield (* 1. December 1827 in England; † 4. March 1883 in New York City) was a nYPD police sergeant who defended the State Armory during the New York Draft Riots; founding member of the "Steamboat Squad".. He was 55 years old. He worked at New York City Police Department.