Hereford Police Department, Texas
End of Watch Tuesday, March 29, 1927
Add to My HeroesRalph Jarrell Rutherford
Officer Rutherford was killed when his motorcycle struck another vehicle. Officer Rutherford was riding the same police motorcycle that would later be ridden by Officer Paul Jowell in another fatal accident.
Bio
- Age Not available
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Incident Details
- Cause Motorcycle crash
- Incident Date Not available
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