Naperville Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Saturday, September 24, 1927
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 5 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: September 24, 1927
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Chief of Police Robert Worthel was killed in a motorcycle crash while responding to the scene of an armed robbery.
He struck a motorist who turned in front of him at the intersection of Washington Street and School Street.
Chief Worthel had served with the Naperville Police Department for five months. He was survived by his wife and two daughters.