Omaha Police Department, Nebraska
End of Watch: Tuesday, May 30, 1961
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: May 22, 1961
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer John Costello was killed in a motorcycle accident while on patrol. His motorcycle collided with a car at the intersection of 48th Street and Center Street.
He remained unconscious from the time of the accident until his death nine days later.
Officer Costello was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He was survived by his wife and five children.