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Sergeant Alvin T. Wolf, Jr. | Butler County Sheriff's Office, Kansas
Butler County Sheriff's Office, Kansas

Sergeant

Alvin T. Wolf, Jr.

Butler County Sheriff's Office, Kansas

End of Watch: Monday, April 19, 1982

Biographical Info

Age: 29
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: April 19, 1982
Weapon Used: Automobile; Commercial
Suspect Info: Not available

Sergeant Wolf was killed when his patrol car was intentionally struck by a tractor trailer that was being pursued by other officers for a series of hit-and-run accidents. Sergeant Wolf passed the truck with the intention of getting in front of it and slowing it down. The truck struck his patrol car several times and the bumpers became locked together. The vehicles left the roadway and struck a house, killing Sergeant Wolf instantly.