Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia
End of Watch Friday, December 28, 1934
Add to My HeroesRaymond V. Sinclair
Officer Raymond Sinclair was injured when his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle which attempted to make a left turn on Bladensburg Road, NE, at Queens Chapel Road.
Officer Sinclair was in the process of passing the vehicle on the left at the time of the accident. He died the next day from his injuries.
Eight years earlier, in 1926, Officer Sinclair made 3,482 arrests and got convictions in all but 13 of them. He had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for nine years. He was survived by his wife.
Bio
- Age Not available
- Tour 9 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Motorcycle crash
- Incident Date Thursday, December 27, 1934
Most Recent Reflection
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Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 9, 2019
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