Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Saturday, June 6, 1931
Add to My HeroesElmer E. Patterson
Officer Patterson was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a rescue call.
Officer Patterson was riding in a patrol wagon which crashed at 9th and Pine streets while the officers were rushing to a cave-in at 12th and Market streets where five workers were buried alive. The wagon struck a car and veered into a utility pole. Three other officers were hurt and Officer Patterson was killed.
Bio
- Age 52
- Tour 22 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
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