Police Officer Norman Alvin Drew, Key West Police Department, Florida

Police Officer Norman Alvin Drew

Key West Police Department, Florida

End of Watch Thursday, December 18, 1975

Norman Alvin Drew

Officer Drew was killed in a motorcycle accident while responding with lights and sirens to backup another officer. A car failed to yield right of way at Greene Street and Duval Street, causing Officer Drew to collide with the vehicle.
Officer Drew turned 22 the week before the accident. He had been with the agency for three months.

Bio

Age 22
Tour 3 months
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Motorcycle crash

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In 1978 I was with the Bay Village PD in Ohio. We were saddened by the death of Officer Drew. Some of the older officers remembered him before he left for Florida. I recall several officers from Key West escorted the remains back to Ohio. Taken from us way too soon.

Patrolman Bryan Waltz (Retired))
Avon Lake PD, Ohio

June 15, 2017