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Photograph: Police Officer Donald O. Nielson

Patch image: Oakland Police Department, California






Police Officer Donald O. Nielson
Oakland Police Department
California

End of Watch: Sunday, March 25, 1951

Biographical Info
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Thursday, March 22, 1951
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Nielson was killed in a motorcycle accident at 149th Street and MacArthur Boulevard. He swerved to avoid striking a turning car and was thrown to the ground.

Officer Nielson had been with the agency for four years and was survived by his expectant wife and two children.

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