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Officer Lester M. Kidwell | Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia

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Lester M. Kidwell

Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia

End of Watch: Thursday, July 11, 1918

Bio & Incident Details

Age: Not available

Tour: 7 months

Badge # Not available

Cause: Fall

Incident Date: 7/11/1918

Weapon: Not available

Suspect: Not available

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Officer Kidwell died when he fell through a skylight while attempting to arrest a chicken thief. He had just reported off duty at approximately midnight. Approximately two hours later he called for help from a call box near Montana and Oates Streets. He was found unconscious and he died from a loss of blood.
Officer Kidwell had been with the agency for seven months.

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Rest in Peace, Officer Kidwell. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Officer 11169
February 5, 2012

 

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