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Police Officer Albert Houston | Newark Police Division, New Jersey
Newark Police Division, New Jersey

Police Officer

Albert Houston

Newark Police Division, New Jersey

End of Watch: Friday, September 16, 1932

Biographical Info

Age: 45
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: September 13, 1932
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Albert Houston succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident three days earlier. He was responding to the scene of a plane crash one mile east of Newark Airport in which the instructor and student pilot were killed. Officer Houston's motorcycle collided with an interstate bus at the intersection of Lafayette and Congress.

He was transported to St. James Hospital where one of his legs was amputated. He succumbed to his injuries three days later, despite the fact that over 40 fellow officers donated blood for his recovery.

Officer Houston passed away the day before his 46th birthday. He was survived by his wife and two children.