Maryland State Police, Maryland
End of Watch: Sunday, April 8, 1934
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: April 8, 1934
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Joseph Kuhn was killed in a motorcycle crash on the Salisbury-Easton Highway while on patrol near Mardela Springs, Maryland.
The sidecar on his motorcycle struck the rear of a horsecart without taillights. He was thrown from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries.
Officer Kuhn had served with the Maryland State Police for just under two years.