Renton Police Department, Washington
End of Watch: Wednesday, November 6, 1946
Age:
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: 7
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: November 6, 1946
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Oswald Anderson and a Renton firefighter, Captain James Pullis, were killed in an airplane accident while searching for a missing elderly man.
They had located the man on top of a power tower and radioed ground units the location. As they slowed the plane to circle the area, the engine stalled and the plane crashed to the ground.
Officer Anderson had served with the Renton Police Department for four years.