Night Policeman Alfred Mearle Corson

Alfred Mearle Corson

Night Policeman A. Mearle Corson suffered a fatal heart attack while he and another officer dealt with two drunk men who had been involved in a fight at a bar on Pine Street.

The second officer had taken one of the men to jail while Policeman Corson attempted to convince the second man to go home. Policeman Corson suddenly collapsed in the street.

Policeman Corson had served with the Madison Police Department for two years. He was survived by his wife, son, two sisters, and brother.