Patrolman Richard S. Birchfield
Colorado Springs Police Department
Colorado
End of Watch: Thursday, November 26, 1953

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, November 26, 1953
Weapon Used: Handgun; .22 caliber
Suspect Info: Case never solved

Patrolman Birchfield was shot and killed by unknown subjects during an armed robbery investigation. He had been pulled into the investigation of a series of armed robberies and had been checking an area for suspects. He radioed in to dispatch that he was returning to headquarters.

A short time later a citizen called and informed officers there was an officer found slumped over his steering wheel near Bijou and El Paso Streets. Other officers raced to the scene and found Patrolman Birchfield had been shot to death. The case was never solved.