Lower Southampton Township Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Tuesday, April 17, 1962
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: April 17, 1962
Weapon Used: Officer's shotgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Lieutenant Curtis Brandenburger was accidentally shot and killed when a 12-gauge shotgun he was preparing to clean fell to the floor and discharged.
Another officer discovered his body in the police station on Bridgetown Pike shortly after 10:30 pm.
Lieutenant Brandenburger was a WWII veteran and had served with the Lower Southampton Township Police Department for eight years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, two grandchildren, brother, and sister.