Patrolman Joseph Asbury Case, Montgomery County Police Department, Maryland

Patrolman Joseph Asbury Case

Montgomery County Police Department, Maryland

End of Watch Monday, December 17, 1928

Joseph Asbury Case

Patrolman Joseph Case succumbed to injuries received the night before when his police motorcycle struck the rear of a car which had stopped in the middle of Rockville Pike, approximately one mile north of Bethesda.

The two occupants of the vehicle were switching drivers when the accident occurred. The two men placed Patrolman Case in their car and immediately drove him to the hospital. The men were never charged.

Patrolman Case had served with the Montgomery County Police Department for 10 years and had previously served with the Metropolitan (D.C.) Police Department for seven years.

Bio

Age 42
Tour 17 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Motorcycle crash
Incident Date Sunday, December 16, 1928

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Your heroism and service is honored today, the 83rd anniversary year of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Rest In Peace

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

December 17, 2011