Officer Richard T. Conklin, Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia

Officer Richard T. Conklin

Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia

End of Watch Sunday, June 5, 1938

Richard T. Conklin

Officer Richard Conklin was killed in a motorcycle accident near Georgia Avenue and Butternut Street, NW.

The wheels on the motorcycle struck a streetcar track and he was thrown from the bike.

Officer Conklin was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for 13 years and was assigned to the Sixth Precinct. He was survived by his wife. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Bio

Age Not available
Tour 13 years
Badge Not available
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Motorcycle crash

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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 6, 2015