Kenosha County Sheriff's Department, Wisconsin
End of Watch: Sunday, July 2, 1961
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: July 2, 1961
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff James Rieschl was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a call. He lost control of his cruiser on a curve and it flipped over several times.
Deputy Rieschl was killed on the second anniversary of his employment with the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department.
He was survived by his wife and six children.