Falmouth Police Department, Massachusetts
End of Watch: Wednesday, August 16, 1933
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: August 16, 1933
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Samuel Pierce was killed in a motorcycle accident when his police motorcycle collided with vehicle.
He was traveling on Menauhant Road when another vehicle backed onto the road into his path, causing a collision. The driver fled the scene but was arrested the next day and charged with negligent operation of a vehicle and leaving the scene of an accident.
Patrolman Pierce was a WWI veteran had served with the Falmouth Police Department for one year. He was survived by his wife and two children.