Devils Lake Police Department, North Dakota
End of Watch: Saturday, August 15, 1953
Age: 62
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: August 15, 1953
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Nick Ethen suffered a fatal heart attack while investigating a burglary at the Peavey grain elevator on College Street.
He and the county sheriff were inspecting the facility when he suddenly collapsed.
Patrolman Ethen was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI and had served with the Devils Lake Police Department for six years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, two sons, and four siblings.