Bio & Incident Details
Age: 56
Tour: 2 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Incident Date: 12/1/1927
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Chief of Police Samuel Cardwell succumbed to injuries suffered over one year earlier while directing traffic at a local football game.
Chief Cardwell's injuries caused him to leave the police department and his health continued to decline until his death.
Chief Cardwell had served with the Bloomington Police Department for two years and was a veteran of the Spanish-American War. He was survived by his two sisters.
