Policeman Snyder Lee Risher
Charleston Police Department
South Carolina

End of Watch: Friday, May 6, 1932
Cause: Vehicular assault

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 4 months
Badge Number: Not available

Policeman Risher killed when a vehicle he pulled over drove him into a tree. He had pulled the vehicle over on St. Phillips Street and had stepped onto the running board. The driver, who was driving without a city operator's permit, sped away with Policeman Risher still on the running board. When Policeman Risher pulled his pistol the driver sideswiped a tree, knocking Policeman Risher into it.

Policeman Risher had been with the agency for four months and was survived by his wife and several children.

 
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Patch image: Charleston Police Department, South Carolina

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