Grinnell Police Department, Iowa
End of Watch: Sunday, August 29, 1948
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 5 days
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: August 28, 1948
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Warren Binegar succumbed to injuries received the previous evening when he was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic at the scene of an accident on Highway 6 two miles east of Grinnell.
Patrolman Binegar was a U.S. Marine Corps WWII veteran and had served with the Grinnell Police Department for only five days at the time of the incident. He was survived by his wife and daughter.