Assistant Chief of Police Harry L. Bolin, Newton Police Department, Kansas

Assistant Chief of Police Harry L. Bolin

Newton Police Department, Kansas

End of Watch Friday, June 17, 1932

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Harry L. Bolin

Assistant Chief Harry Bolin succumbed to injuries he received in an automobile crash on West Broadway on June 15, 1932.

Assistant Chief Bolin was following a car he suspected of transporting illegal whiskey. To avoid detection, he was driving without headlights and ran off the road into a ditch.

He was transported to Bethel Hospital, where he passed away two days later. Two other officers in the vehicle survived their minor injuries.

Assistant Chief Bolin had served with the Newton Police Department for over two years. He was survived by his wife, young son, parents, two brothers, and a sister.

Bio

Age 36
Tour 2 years, 2 months
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Automobile crash
Incident Date Wednesday, June 15, 1932

investigation, single vehicle 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

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June 17, 2015