Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia
End of Watch: Thursday, November 13, 1958
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: 619
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: November 13, 1958
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Acquitted
Officer Lester Myers was killed in a motorcycle crash when another driver made an illegal U-turn in front of him on Connecticut Avenue, NW, near the intersection with Woodley Road, NW.
The driver of the vehicle that caused the crash was charged with negligent homicide but was acquitted at trial.
Officer Myers had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for eight years. He was survived by his wife, parents, five sisters, and two brothers.