Clayton Village Police Department, Michigan
End of Watch: Saturday, August 15, 1964
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: August 15, 1964
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Never apprehended
Constable Richard Teske was killed in an automobile accident on Morey Highway near Plank Road while attempting to stop a speeding vehicle. His vehicle failed to make a bend in the road and it rolled over. Constable Teske was ejected from the vehicle and it landed on top of him. The vehicle he was chasing at the time was never found.
Constable Teske had been the constable in the evenings for one year. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.