Peekskill Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Saturday, November 11, 1939
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: November 9, 1939
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Walter DeGolyer suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after struggling with a prisoner while placing the man in his cell.
He was transported to a local hospital after collapsing, where he died two days later.
Patrolman DeGolyer had served with the Peekskill Police Department for 17 years. He was survived by his wife and three children.