Richard T. Conklin

1938

Life Keepsakes Service Also Served Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Richard T. Conklin served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Richard was married to Mildred Thompson.

How He Died

Manner Accident

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

What Happened

Officer Richard Conklin was killed in a motorcycle accident near Georgia Avenue and Butternut Street, NW. The wheels on the motorcycle struck a streetcar track and he was thrown from the bike. Officer Conklin was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for 13 years and was assigned to the Sixth Precinct. He was survived by his wife. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

Also Served

Metropolitan Police Department

Officer

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Memorials

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 20W · Line 3 cut as RICHARD TILLMAN CONKLIN

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 17

Grave 20659-B

Also Interred

Mildred Thompson

Beloved Widow Section 17 · Grave 20659-B 1904 – 2006

In Our Keeping

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