RICHARD A KNABB

Officer Rank: Patrolman
Memorial Panel: 30-W: 20
Department: Des Plaines, Illinois, P.D.
End of Watch: July 2, 1932
Cause: PHYS
Age: 24
Years of Service: 1
Description: Patrolman Knabb was in pursuit of robbery suspects in a vehicle, when the car struck his motorcycle, causing him to crash into a ditch. Officer Knabb suffered a broken leg and contracted pneumonia during his recovery. Officer Knabb died two months later from a blood clot as a result of the injuries he received.
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