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Sergeant Rupert L. Shepherd | Des Moines Police Department, Iowa
Des Moines Police Department, Iowa

Sergeant

Rupert L. Shepherd

Des Moines Police Department, Iowa

End of Watch: Friday, August 1, 1930

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: 79

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: August 1, 1930
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Sergeant Rupert Shepherd was killed in a motorcycle accident while on routine patrol.

As he rode his motorcycle across the streetcar tracks at 29th Street and University Avenue his tires got caught in the track grooves, throwing him off balance. As he tried to regain control he was thrown into a steel trolley pole. He later succumbed to his injuries.

Sergeant Shepherd had served with the Des Moines Police Department for seven years.