West Homestead Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Monday, May 2, 1938
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 3 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: May 1, 1938
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Captain Edward O'Donnell succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day in a motorcycle accident while attempting to catch a vehicle that had run a red light.
Captain O'Donnell and another officer were both on the motorcycle when it collided with a car pulling out of of a driveway at 126 West Eighth Avenue. Both officers were thrown to the pavement and suffered severe injuries.
Captain O'Donnell had served with the West Homestead Police Department for three months.