Officer Down Memorial Page - http://www.odmp.org

Senior Patrolman Walter T. Bell | South Carolina Highway Patrol, South Carolina
South Carolina Highway Patrol, South Carolina

Senior Patrolman

Walter T. Bell

South Carolina Highway Patrol, South Carolina

End of Watch: Saturday, February 4, 1939

Biographical Info

Age: 36
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: February 4, 1939
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Senior Patrolman Walter Bell was killed in an automobile accident in Kershaw, South Carolina, when his patrol car was struck head-on by another vehicle. He had been assigned to license inspection duty in Lancaster during the day and was returning to Camden when the accident occurred at 7:30 pm.

His injuries were initially believed to be minor, but he succumbed to them while en route to the hospital.

Patrolman Bell was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.