Peoria Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Thursday, September 17, 1953
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 6 years, 9 months
Badge Number: 472
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: September 17, 1953
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Norval Wright was killed in a motorcycle crash while en route from the police station to his patrol area. His motorcycle crashed when it struck a patch of gravel near North and Bigalow streets at approximately 3:00 pm.
Patrolman Wright was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Peoria Police Department for nearly seven years. He was survived by his wife, two children, and parents.