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Patrolman Robert Leroy Applegate | Neptune Township Police Department, New Jersey
Neptune Township Police Department, New Jersey

Patrolman

Robert Leroy Applegate

Neptune Township Police Department, New Jersey

End of Watch: Sunday, September 6, 1931

Biographical Info

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

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: September 6, 1931
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Charged with murder

Patrolman Robert Applegate was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a drunk driver on Route 33.

He was responding to another accident when the incident occurred.

The driver who struck him was charged with murder.