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Headstone shared by 2 interments, including Richard Conklin
Headstone shared by 2 interments, including Richard Conklin
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Richard Conklin

1938
Life Media Service Also Served Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Richard T. Conklin served 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.
Photograph of Richard Conklin Shared stone
Photograph of Richard Conklin
Photograph of Richard Conklin Shared stone
Photograph of Richard Conklin
Photograph of Richard Conklin
Photograph of Richard Conklin
Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
Also Served
Metropolitan Police Department
Officer
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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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Last updated August 2, 2026

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