Officer Willard S. Burton

Photo of Officer Willard S. Burton
End of Watch: Sat, Oct 27th, 1888
Date of Incident: Sat, Oct 27th, 1888
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: 5 years
Age: 36

Survivors

His wife

Incident

Officer Willard Burton was shot and killed while assisting other officers arrest a man who was creating a disturbance. The suspect was a night police officer for the city. The man was convicted but later pardoned.

Agency

Elkhart Police Department Patch
175 Waterfall Drive
Elkhart, Indiana 46546
(574) 295-7070

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