Arthur R. Salthouse

Bridgeport Police Department — Bridgeport, CT

Accident Veteran

End of Watch October 13, 1969

Age 27

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Gender Male

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Incident

Patrolman Arthur Salthouse was killed in a police motorcycle accident while returning from a parade in Stratford, Connecticut. Patrolman Salthouse was traveling south on Main Street and swerved out of control as he turned left into Short Beach Road. He was found by a motorist and transported to the Bridgeport hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries the next day. Patrolman Salthouse was a United States Navy veteran.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, son, two daughters, parents, and two brothers.

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Added to badge.nw: April 2, 2026
Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Salthouse served with the Bridgeport Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Bridgeport community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Bridgeport Police Department

Location Bridgeport, CT

Platform Identity bpd.bridgeport.ct.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 13, 1969

Age 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Arthur R. Salthouse served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman Arthur R. Salthouse is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In CT, 73 of 169 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.2% of this state's fallen. That is 12.2 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Bridgeport Police Department, 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Bridgeport Police Department

of 6 officers

33.3% Accident

CT — Statewide

of 169 officers

43.2% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident