Mount Shasta Police Department, California
End of Watch: Monday, July 31, 1939
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 10 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: July 21, 1939
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Fitzgerald suffered a fatal heart attack while assisting a stranded motorist free his car from a ditch. Patrolman Fitzgerald was transported to a local hospital where he remained until passing away ten days later.
Patrolman Fitzgerald had served with the agency for 10 months. He was survived by his wife and four children.