Officer John W. Dieken
Dallas Police Department
Texas
End of Watch: Saturday, August 10, 1935

Biographical Info
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: 207

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Friday, August 9, 1935
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Dieken was killed in a motorcycle accident while responding to a fire call. During his response another motorist turned in front of him causing a collision. He succumbed to his injuries the next day.

Investigation revealed that the motorcycle Officer Dieken was riding had previously been involved in two other accidents in which the rider was either injured or killed.

Officer Dieken had served with the agency for 1 year. He was survived by his wife, son, parents, and sister.