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Chief of Police George Dworski | Exeter Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania
Exeter Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania

Chief of Police

George Dworski

Exeter Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania

End of Watch: Tuesday, October 15, 1918

Biographical Info

Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: October 9, 1918
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Chief of Police George Dworski and Assistant Chief of Police Anthony Maslowski died after contracting the Spanish Flu while working with the borough's health board and placarding homes of residents who had contracted the illness.

Chief Dworski's condition continued to worsen and he developed pneumonia, which resulted in his death.

A borough councilman who was working health board also died after contracting the illness.

Chief Dworski had served with the Exeter Borough Police Department for three years and had previously been a professional baseball player. He was survived by his wife, two children, and five siblings.