Altoona Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Saturday, December 9, 1933
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: December 8, 1933
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Robert Bigelow was killed while on his motorcycle patrol.
A car driven by a drunk driver ran a stop sign as Patrolman Bigelow entered the intersection. Patrolman Bigelow hit the side of the car and died the following morning of critical head and chest injuries.
The driver of the car was never charged for driving under the influence or held responsible for the accident.
Patrolman Bigelow was survived by his wife and two sons.