AUSTIN L FITCH

Officer Rank: Police Officer
Memorial Panel: 19-E: 30
Department: Chicago, Illinois, P.D.
End of Watch: November 24, 1914
Cause: MOTO
Age: 34
Years of Service: 3
Description: On November 16, 1914, Police Officer Fitch was injured in a motorcycle crash while on patrol when he swerved to avoid an obstacle and struck a pedestrian. Officer Fitch suffered a fractured skull and was transported to the hospital where he remained until his death a week later on November 24th. The pedestrian recovered from his injuries.
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