| Patrolman James P. Gardner Ohio State Highway Patrol Ohio End of Watch: Saturday, February 28, 1948 Biographical Info Age: 24 Tour of Duty: 5 months Badge Number: 172/455 Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Saturday, February 28, 1948 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Patrolman James Gardner was killed in an automobile accident while pursuing a vehicle. His patrol car collided with another vehicle and then struck a telephone pole.
Patrolman Gardner was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and had served with the Ohio State Highway Patrol for only 5 months. He was stationed at the Massillon Post.
He was survived by his parents. |