Superior Police Department, Wisconsin
End of Watch: Thursday, May 16, 1963
Age: 58
Tour of Duty: 18 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: May 16, 1963
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Squadman Edward Retzer suffered a fatal heart attack as he and other officers attempted to stop a vehicle wanted by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
He collapsed as he stepped from his patrol car at the intersection of East Second Street and Sixth Avenue. A firefighter attempted to revive him by performing CPR but was unsuccessful.
Squadman Retzer had served with the Superior Police Department for 18 years. He was survived by his wife and three sons, three grandchildren, and four siblings.