Jefferson County Police Department, Kentucky
End of Watch: Sunday, August 18, 1968
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: 29
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: September 30, 1963
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Earl Bertram succumbed to injuries sustained five years earlier when he was involved in an automobile crash while responding to a burglary call.
Another vehicle pulled into the patrol car's path at the intersection of Dixie Highway and Watson Lane, causing a collision. Patrolman Bertram remained in a coma until passing away five years later.
Patrolman Bertram was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and had served with the Jefferson County Police Department for 10 years at the time of the crash. While in the Navy he was an undefeated heavyweight boxer in the Golden Glove competition with a 12-0 record. He was survived by his wife and four children.