Scott Township Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Sunday, September 16, 1956
Age: 59
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: September 16, 1956
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Captain Edward Hilker suffered a fatal heart attack while on duty.
Out of respect for Captain Hilker, five police captains from neighboring towns, as well as Scott Township's police lieutenant served as pall bearers at his funeral.
Captain Hilker was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI had served with the Scott Township Police Department for 10 years. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and four sons.