Bio & Incident Details
Age: 44
Tour: 8 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 6/5/1948
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Not available
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Detective Reifel was shot and killed while questioning a homicide suspect on 26th Street. He and his partner had located the man and began to question him when the man suddenly produced a gun and shot them both, fatally wounding Detective Reifel. Another responding detective was able to shoot the suspect.
Detective Reifel had been with the agency for eight years and was survived by his wife and three children.l
