Henry County Sheriff's Office, Ohio
End of Watch: Saturday, April 14, 1917
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: April 13, 1917
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sheriff Peter Reichert was fatally injured, and Deputy Sheriff Welton McGill was killed instantly when their automobile was struck by a train at a crossing in Liberty Center.
A prisoner they were transporting to jail was also killed.
Sheriff Reichert had served as Sheriff of Henry County Sheriff's Office for one year. He was survived by his wife and son.
He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery, Henry County, Ohio.