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Resided:
CA, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
Jul. 11, 1942
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male / 33 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept:
Alameda Police Dept.
CA
USA
Dept. Type:
Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:
Officer
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Crash
Weapon Class:
Vehicle
Badge:
62
On The Job:
3 years
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
CA
USA
Sat. Jul. 11, 1942
Summary:
Officer Deward Gresham was killed in a motorcycle accident while attempting to stop a traffic violator at 0800 hours. He was riding to work on his police motorcycle when he observed the violation and attempted to stop the car. Another vehicle pulled out in front of him, causing him to crash and strike his head. He was only wearing a soft hat and received fatal head injuries, which he succumbed to the following day.
Officer Gresham had been with the agency for three and one half years.
