Officer Claude O. Rupe
Metropolitan Police Department
District of Columbia
End of Watch: Sunday, October 14, 1928

Biographical Info
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Sunday, October 14, 1928
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Rupe was killed in a motorcycle accident while patrolling Maryland Avenue, SW. His motorcycle slid on wet pavement, throwing him to the ground.

Officer Rupe had been with the agency for just under five years and was survived by his wife.