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Deputy Sheriff Harold C. Ewald | Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department, Michigan
Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department, Michigan

Deputy Sheriff

Harold C. Ewald

Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department, Michigan

End of Watch: Tuesday, December 8, 1970

Biographical Info

Age: 58
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: December 8, 1970
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Ewald suffered a fatal heart attack while on duty at the juvenile detention center. Doctors attributed the heart attack to the stress of being shot and losing his partner, Deputy Frank Crampton, in an incident earlier in the year.
Deputy Ewald had been with the agency for 20 years and was survived by his wife, two daughters, and five grandchildren.