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Patrolman Weldon Olen Bass | Newport News Police Department, Virginia
Newport News Police Department, Virginia

Patrolman

Weldon Olen Bass

Newport News Police Department, Virginia

End of Watch: Monday, September 25, 1933

Biographical Info

Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 7 years, 5 months
Badge Number: 21

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: September 25, 1933
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Patrolman Bass was killed in a motorcycle accident while on patrol near the intersection of 69th Street and Huntington Avenue. The driver of a sedan pulled in front of Patrolman Bass motorcycle causing a collision.

Patrolman Bass served with the Newport News Police Department for less than seven and a half years.