Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Sunday, September 11, 1927
Age: 53
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: 2715
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 14, 1919
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Policeman Klemmer succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained 9 years earlier during a shootout with a member of a robbery gang. Doctors were unable to remove two of the bullets and they eventually caused his death.
Policeman Klemmer had served with the agency for 20 years.