Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, Arizona
End of Watch Friday, November 17, 1916
Add to My HeroesKurtz Fickas
Motorcycle Officer Kurtz Fickas was killed in a motorcycle crash near the Arizona State Fairgrounds.
He was assisting with traffic control for vehicles leaving the fairgrounds and returning to Phoenix. He was attempting to avoid a vehicle and inadvertently drove into the back of another car. He was rushed to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the following day.
Officer Fickas was U.S. Army veteran of the Spanish-American War and had only served with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office for a few weeks. He was survived by his wife, daughter, parents, and two siblings.
Bio
- Age 39
- Tour 3 weeks
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Motorcycle crash
- Incident Date Thursday, November 16, 1916
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