Birmingham Police Department, Alabama
End of Watch: Tuesday, July 24, 1962
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: July 21, 1962
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Herbert Osborn succumbed to injuries he received in a motorcycle crash while conducting a funeral escort.
A vehicle turned left at 52nd Street and collided with Officer Osborn, who was traveling on 1st Avenue North.
Officer Osborn was a United States Army World War II veteran and had served with the Birmingham Police Department for three years. He was survived by his wife, son, mother, four sisters, and eight brothers.