Sherman Nowlin
1947
Sherman E. Nowlin.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Mechanism
Motor vehicle
What Happened
Patrolman Sherman Nowlin was killed when his patrol car was struck by a train at the East First Street railroad crossing while he and his partner chased a stolen car. His partner survived the crash. Patrolman Nowlin was a United States Navy WWII veteran and had served with the Dayton Police Department for only 11 days.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and infant son.
Service Record
Also Served
Dayton Police Department
Patrolman
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