Quakertown Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Monday, July 20, 1936
Age: 56
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: July 20, 1936
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Edwin Shearer suffered a fatal heart attack while running towards an intersection to clear it of traffic in order to let fire trucks through.
The fire trucks were responding to a fire at a farm outside of town.
Officer Shearer had served with the Quakertown Borough Police Department for nine years.