| Patrolman David L. Sterner Ohio State Highway Patrol Ohio End of Watch: Sunday, February 25, 1973 Biographical Info Age: 22 Tour of Duty: 8 months Badge Number: 1139/1506 Incident Details Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit Date of Incident: Sunday, February 25, 1973 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Patrolman David Sterner was killed in an automobile accident while in pursuit of a vehicle on State Route 15. When another vehicle pulled in front of his patrol car at State Route 37 he attempted to avoid a collision and struck a culvert.
Patrolman Sterner had been with the agency for eight months. He was survived by his wife and parents. |