Hasbrouck Heights Police Department, New Jersey
End of Watch: Monday, February 27, 1939
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: February 27, 1939
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman De La Master was killed in a motorcycle accident while transporting culture tubes from the Paterson Board of Health back to Hasbrouck Heights. The tubes were needed to test school children during an epidemic of scarlet fever. He was attempting to pass a car on McLean Boulevard when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed. He was able to jump off of the motorcycle but was struck by an oncoming truck.
Patrolman De La Master was survived by his wife and two children.