Tracy Police Department, California
End of Watch: Tuesday, October 27, 1936
Age: 57
Tour of Duty: 28 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: October 18, 1936
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Chief of Police Barney Phelan succumbed to injuries sustained nine days earlier when his department vehicle was struck head-on by another vehicle.
He was returning to Tracy from a conference had attended when the accident occurred.
Chief Phelan had served in law enforcement for 28 years. He was survived by his wife.