San Francisco Police Department, California
End of Watch: Saturday, December 25, 1937
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: 1241
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: December 25, 1937
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Waldemar Jentzsch was killed while pursuing a speeding motorist. His motorcycle struck the rear of an automobile and smashed into a steel pole on Bayshore Boulevard near Portland Avenue.
Officer Jentzsch had been with the agency for five years and was survived by his wife.