Salt Lake City Police Department, Utah
End of Watch: Wednesday, October 27, 1954
Age: 54
Tour of Duty: 23 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: October 27, 1954
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Peterson was killed in a motorcycle accident at the intersection of East Street and South Street. His 3-wheel police motorcycle struck a car that turned left in front of him.
Patrolman Peterson was a WWI .S. Navy veteran and had served with the Salt Lake City Police Department for 23 years. He was survived by his wife and son, who also served as a Salt Lake City police officer.