Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Thursday, August 12, 1943
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 7 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: August 12, 1943
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Kohler was killed in an automobile accident.
Officer Kohler was rushing an injured 3-year-old girl to a hospital after a traffic accident when his patrol car was rammed by another vehicle at 9th and Spruce streets. Officer Kohler died in Philadelphia General Hospital. Officer Kohler had been on the force only 20 months. The girl was treated and released.