Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Colorado
End of Watch: Monday, June 19, 1961
Age:
Tour of Duty: 29 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: June 19, 1961
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sheriff Koerner was killed in an accident while en route to serve a search warrant. His vehicle struck a cattle truck at the intersection of Highway 287 and Highway 40.
Sheriff Koerner had been sheriff for 29 years.