Willard Pruitt
1944
Willard E. Pruitt Jr..
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Mechanism
Motor vehicle
What Happened
Patrolman Willard Pruitt was killed in a motorcycle crash while pursuing a suspect at 30th Street and North Monroe in Wilmington at 2 pm. He was a United States Army and Deleware National Guard veteran who had served with the Wilmington Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.
Service Record
Also Served
Wilmington Police Department
Patrolman
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