Chief of Police Robert Worthel, Naperville Police Department, Illinois

Chief of Police Robert Worthel

Naperville Police Department, Illinois

End of Watch Saturday, September 24, 1927

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Robert Worthel

Chief of Police Robert Worthel was killed in a motorcycle crash while responding to the scene of an armed robbery.

He struck a motorist who turned in front of him at the intersection of Washington Street and School Street.

Chief Worthel had served with the Naperville Police Department for five months. He was survived by his wife and two daughters.

Bio

Age 34
Tour 5 months
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Incident Details

Cause Motorcycle crash

emergency response, robbery

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