Huntsville Police Department, Alabama
End of Watch Friday, June 3, 1966
Add to My HeroesPreston R. Butler
Police Officer Preston Butler succumbed to injuries sustained three weeks earlier on Memorial Parkway when he was involved in a motorcycle accident while en route to another accident call.
The fuel tank ruptured and Officer Butler was trapped beneath the motorcycle while on the parkway near Oakwood Avenue. He suffered burns over 90 percent of his body. He was taken to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Officer Butler had served with the agency for five years. He was survived by his wife.
Bio
- Age 27
- Tour 5 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Motorcycle crash
- Incident Date Wednesday, May 11, 1966
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April 12, 2019
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