Wooster Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch: Saturday, July 5, 1969
Age: 56
Tour of Duty: 23 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: July 5, 1969
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Robert Goodrich and Sergeant Paul Knisely drowned in Little Apple Creek during a rescue mission at 5 am.
The area had received ten inches of rain in less than 13 hours. Four policemen were rescuing people trapped by high waters in their homes when their boat capsized. Two policemen were rescued; one of the police officers was Patrolman Goodrich's son.
Patrolman Goodrich had served with the Wooster Police Department for 23 years. He was survived by his wife, son, two grandchildren, and sister.