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Patrolman William Howard Ritter | Ashtabula Police Department, Ohio
Ashtabula Police Department, Ohio

Patrolman

William Howard Ritter

Ashtabula Police Department, Ohio

End of Watch: Sunday, December 18, 1932

Biographical Info

Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 2 years, 11 months
Badge Number: 23

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: December 18, 1932
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Patrolman William Ritter succumbed to injuries sustained after falling from a second-story porch while attempting to arrest a suspect for possessing narcotics.

Patrolman Ritter had served with the Ashtabula Police Department for almost three years.