Jefferson County Police Department, Kentucky
End of Watch: Sunday, April 3, 1949
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: April 3, 1949
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Chester Korfhage was killed in an automobile crash while on patrol.
He and his partner were making a U-turn on Dixie Highway near Watson Lane when their patrol car was broadsided by another vehicle.