Racine Police Department, Wisconsin
End of Watch: Saturday, May 5, 1956
Age: 60
Tour of Duty: 34 years
Badge Number: 57
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: May 5, 1956
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available
Detective Lester McEachern suffered a fatal heart attack after he and his partner apprehended an escaped mental patient.
Following a brief struggle the suspect was taken into custody and placed in the patrol car. Detective McEachern suffered the heart attack moments later.
Detective McEachern had served with the Racine Police Department for 34 years.