Police Officer John Chabala Jr.
Westchester County Parkway Police Department
New York
End of Watch: Sunday, October 3, 1948

Biographical Info
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Sunday, October 3, 1948
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer John Chabala was killed in an automobile accident on the Bronx River Parkway while on patrol. He was transported to Lawrence Hospital where he died of his injuries.

He was a WWII Army Air Forces veteran and was survived by his wife, 6-month-old son, and parents.