Officer George W. Mattern
Des Moines Police Department
Iowa
End of Watch: Friday, April 12, 1918
Cause: Gunfire

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 54

Officer Mattern was shot while investigating gun shots he heard while walking his regular beat. As he headed towards the shots he met the suspect who shot him in the abdomen. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries eight months later. The suspect was fleeing from another officer after robbing a bar. He escaped capture and was never caught.