Bainbridge Department of Public Safety, Georgia
End of Watch: Tuesday, November 17, 1953
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: November 17, 1953
Weapon Used: Automobile; Motorcycle
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Norman Murkerson succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day while pursuing a traffic violator.
His motorcycle struck a pothole, causing him to crash.
Officer Murkerson was a U.S Marine Corps Veteran of WWII and had served with the Bainbridge Department of Public Safety for one year. He was survived by his wife and three children.