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Chief of Police Elmer Ritner Hollenbaugh | Newville Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania
Newville Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania

Chief of Police

Elmer Ritner Hollenbaugh

Newville Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania

End of Watch: Thursday, July 10, 1941

Biographical Info

Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: July 10, 1941
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Chief of Police Elmer Hollenbaugh suffered a heart attack while arresting three juveniles who had broken into a warehouse.

He was transporting the three boys to the police station when he became ill and unable to drive further. Several passersby took him to a nearby doctor's office where he collapsed. He was pronounced dead several minutes later.

Chief Hollenbaugh had served with the Newville Borough Police Department for four years and had previously served as a constable in the borough for 10 years. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, three brothers, and two sisters.