Virginia State Police, Virginia
End of Watch: Thursday, June 17, 1948
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: June 17, 1948
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Robert Caldwell was killed in an automobile crash at the intersection of 39th Street and Chestnut Avenue in Newport News while in pursuit of a traffic violator at 10:34 pm.
Another vehicle pulled out of a service station and into Trooper Caldwell's path, causing a collision. Trooper Caldwell's partner was seriously injured in the accident, and two occupants of the other vehicle were also killed.
Trooper Caldwell was a United States Army WWII veteran and had served with the Virginia State Police for 18 months. He was survived by his parents and fiancee.