New Orleans Police Department, Louisiana
End of Watch: Wednesday, June 26, 1968
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: June 26, 1968
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Delmar Stone was killed in a motorcycle crash while on duty.
His motorcycle was struck by a delivery truck that he was attempting to stop. Patrolman Stone fell and was run over by the rear wheels of the vehicle. He was taken to a hospital where he died later that day due to a head injury from the fall.
Patrolman Stone's kidneys were transplanted into a 15-year-old boy who had been awaiting a transplant for eight months.
Patrolman Stone was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the New Orleans Police Department for seven years. He was survived by his wife and six children.