Newport News Police Department, Virginia
End of Watch: Monday, September 25, 1933
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 7 years, 5 months
Badge Number: 21
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.