United States Army Military Police Corps, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Monday, February 19, 1951
Age: 17
Tour of Duty: 7 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: February 19, 1951
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Private Richard Straits was killed in a single vehicle crash on Sycamore Dairy Road in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
His patrol car left the roadway as he rounded a curve.
Private Straits had served in the US Army for seven months.