Cambridge Police Department, Massachusetts
End of Watch: Saturday, November 3, 1951
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: November 3, 1951
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Albert Eckart was killed after being thrown from the back of an ambulance at the intersection of Prospect Street and Harvard Street.
He was escorting a patient to the hospital during a snow storm when the accident occurred.
Patrolman Eckart had been in law enforcement for nine years. He served as a Military Policeman in the U.S. Army during WWII before returning to duty for Cambridge. He was survived by his wife, parents, and several brothers.