Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Bureau of State Parks, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Wednesday, September 14, 1932
Add to My HeroesWilliam Donald Paradine
Patrolman William Paradine and Patrolman George Kruth were killed when their patrol motorcycles collided head-on on a sharp curve on the Peninsula Highway in Waterworks Park (modern day Presque Isle State Park).
The accident occurred on Patrolman Paradine's last day as a seasonal police officer for the park before returning to Princeton University as a student.
Patrolman Paradine was single at the time of his death.
Bio
- Age 23
- Tour 3 months
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Motorcycle crash
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EOW: September 15, 1932
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View all 5 ReflectionsA fellow Paradine remembers you - struck down in the prime of your life. A promising young man, rest in peace.
T. Paradine
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