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Resided:
PA, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
May. 23, 1925
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male
Agency
Dept:
Camp Hill Police Dept.
PA
USA
Dept. Type:
Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:
Patrol Officer
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Crash
Weapon Class:
Vehicle
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
PA
USA
Sat. May. 23, 1925
Summary:
Officer M. Roy Hamlin was killed in a motorcycle accident. On May 23, 1925, Officer Hamlin was traveling westbound on Market Street when he observed a motorist traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed. Officer Hamlin proceeded after the vehicle and in the 1700 block of Market Street he hit the trolley tracks which caused him to wreck his motorcycle. Officer Hamlin succumbed to his injuries at the Harrisburg Hospital.
It was later learned that the speeding motorist was transporting another individual to the Harrisburg Hospital.p
