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Chief of Police Cole B. Shatswell | Onawa Police Department, Iowa
Onawa Police Department, Iowa

Chief of Police

Cole B. Shatswell

Onawa Police Department, Iowa

End of Watch: Sunday, October 22, 1989

Biographical Info

Age: 37
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 1

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: October 22, 1989
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Chief of Police Cole Shatswell suffered a fatal heart attack while investigating a shoplifting in progress.

When he arrived at the scene the suspect fled and Chief Shatswell chased him across the street, where he collapsed. A doctor who witnessed the incident began CPR but was unable to revive him.

Chief Shatswell was survived by his wife and three sons.