Detective Ralph M. Steed, South Norfolk Police Department, Virginia

Detective Ralph M. Steed

South Norfolk Police Department, Virginia

End of Watch Thursday, June 7, 1962

Ralph M. Steed

Detective Ralph Steed was killed when his police vehicle was struck by the driver of a vehicle fleeing officers from the Norfolk Police Department.

Detective Steed and his partner were finishing up their shift and were stopped at an intersection when the suspect lost control of his vehicle and collided into them at 95 mph. The suspect was an AWOL soldier from Camp Lejune, North Carolina. He was apprehended and charged with manslaughter, hit-and-run, reckless driving, and several other offenses.
Norfolk County and the City of South Norfolk merged in 1963 to form the City of Chesapeake. Both police agencies also merged and no longer exist.

Detective Steed had been employed with the South Norfolk Police Department for three years, and is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.

Bio

Age 36
Tour 3 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile
Offender Charged with manslaughter

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Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
GOD Bless

Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas

June 8, 2015