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Police Officer John Kingsley Palmer | Ridgefield Police Department, Connecticut
Ridgefield Police Department, Connecticut

Police Officer

John Kingsley Palmer

Ridgefield Police Department, Connecticut

End of Watch: Sunday, July 31, 1932

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: July 31, 1932
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Police Officer Jack Palmer was killed in a motorcycle accident while en route to a complaint about a fight at a local baseball game.

His police motorcycle collided with an automobile at the intersection of East Ridge Street and Governor Street. Officer Palmer suffered fatal injuries as a result of the accident.

In 1996 a city street, Palmer Court, was named in his honor.