Butler County Sheriff's Office, Kansas
End of Watch: Sunday, September 23, 1962
Age: 54
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: September 23, 1962
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Arrested
Undersheriff Forrest Richards suffered a fatal heart attack while chasing a drunk driver.
Undersheriff Richards had just arrested the man when the suspect fled. After chasing him approximately 100 feet, Undersheriff Richards collapsed.
The subject was apprehended a short time later. He was charged with reckless driving, drunk driving, and escape from custody.
Undersheriff Richards was a United States World War II Army veteran who had served with the Butler County Sheriff's Office for five years. He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, two brothers, and two sisters.