Captain Edward J. Masterson
Marion City Police Department
Ohio

End of Watch: Tuesday, July 4, 1922
Cause: Fall

Biographical Info
Age: 61
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: Not available

Captain Masterson died after falling on a sidewalk. Captain Masterson was participating in the advance team for a visit to the City of Marion by President Warren Harding. As Captain Masterson stepped out of a vehicle he slipped and struck his head on the concrete. He succumbed to his injuries the next day.

Captain Masterson had been with the agency for 20 years.

 
Photograph: Captain Edward J. Masterson

Patch image: Marion City Police Department, Ohio

Visit Captain Masterson's memorial at www.ODMP.org