New Holland Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Wednesday, June 7, 1939
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 2 years, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: June 3, 1939
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Chief of Police Burnell Imhoff succumbed to injuries sustained five days earlier in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Main Street and Custer Avenue.
He had taken evasive action to avoid striking a vehicle that had also entered the intersection. His motorcycle left the roadway and struck a restaurant, causing fatal injuries.
He was first taken home and then transported to St. Joseph's Hospital, where he remained until succumbing to his injuries.
Chief Imhoff was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI and had served with the New Holland Police Department for 2-1/2 years. He was the agency's first police chief and was survived by his wife and three daughters.