Pawhuska Police Department, Oklahoma
End of Watch: Wednesday, January 12, 1927
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 12, 1927
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Charged with murder
Patrolman Switzer was shot in the chest and killed as he and another officer ordered a man to get out his car they had stopped. They had received information that a large amount of illegal liquor was in the car. The suspect surrendered to the other officer. He said he had a large amount of money and thought the officers were robbers. The suspect was charged with murder. In August of 1929 he was still in jail awaiting his trial.
Patrolman Switzer was survived by his wife.