Officer Ernest T. Wessells
Metropolitan Police Department
District of Columbia
End of Watch: Saturday, April 23, 1938

Biographical Info
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Saturday, April 23, 1938
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Wessells was killed in a motorcycle accident at Piney Branch and Butternut Streets, NW, while responding to a call that turned out to be a false alarm. He had been with the agency for seven years and was survived by his wife and child.