Baltimore City Police Department, Maryland
End of Watch: Friday, September 19, 1958
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 6 months
Badge Number: 671
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: September 16, 1958
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Robert Nelson succumbed to injuries received in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Broadway and Chase Street.
Officer Nelson was traveling northbound on Broadway when he was struck by a vehicle that did not yield while turning. He never regained consciousness and died five days later at St. Joseph's Hospital.
A month earlier, Officer Nelson was shot at while attempting to apprehend a robbery suspect.
Officer Nelson was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for 18 months. He was survived by his expectant wife.