Detective Sergeant Ralph Gerald Akeman
End of Watch: Tue, Mar 23rd, 1954
Date of Incident: Tue, Mar 23rd, 1954
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Service Time: 12 years
Age: 46
Survivors
His wife, son, and brother.
Incident
Detective Sergeant Jerry Akeman suffered a fatal heart attack while testifying about a safe-cracking and car theft ring at the Vanderburgh Circuit Court in Evansville.
The defense attorney was cross-examining Detective Sergeant Akeman. The testimony became heated over his refusal to name his confidential source. He collapsed while on the stand and died at the scene.
Detective Sergeant Akeman was a United States Navy WWII veteran.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
Agency
The Indianapolis Police Department has been disbanded and absorbed by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
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