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Deputy Sheriff Lee D. Birdsell | Garfield County Sheriff's Department, Washington Garfield County Sheriff's Department, Washington

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Lee D. Birdsell

Garfield County Sheriff's Department, Washington

End of Watch: Thursday, September 26, 1968

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Age: Not available

Tour: Not available

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Cause: Vehicle pursuit

Incident Date: 9/26/1968

Weapon: Automobile

Suspect: Not available

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Deputy Birdsell and Officer Eugene Jennings, of the Pomeroy Police Department, were killed during a vehicle pursuit west of Clarkston. During the chase the suspect failed to negotiate a curve and the vehicle ran up an embankment. As the two patrol cars came around the corner the vehicle came off of the embankment and landed on top of Officer Jennings' patrol car. Deputy Birdsell's patrol car then crashed into the back of Officer Jennings patrol car. Deputy Birdsell was killed instantly and Officer Jennings succumbed to his injuries the following day.

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Officer Eugene S. Jennings
Pomeroy Police Department, Washington
End of Watch: Friday, September 27, 1968
Cause: Vehicle pursuit

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Rest well sir.

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Ohio
June 5, 2008

 

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