Cook County Highway Police, Illinois
End of Watch: Monday, September 5, 1932
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: September 5, 1932
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Policeman Meyer Lapine was killed in an automobile accident at the intersection of Rand and Wolf roads while he was attempting to stop a speeding vehicle.
The collision occurred when another vehicle turned into Policeman Lapine's path at the intersection.
Policeman Lapine was a United States Marine Corps World War I veteran who had served with the Cook County Highway Police for eight years and was assigned to the Morton Grove station. He was survived by his wife.