Town Marshal
Edward Rich Cook
Culver Police Department
Tuesday, July 19, 1932
Edward Rich Cook
Culver Police Department
Tuesday, July 19, 1932
Age: 48
Served: 5 years
Badge #:
Served: 5 years
Badge #:
Panel 45W, Line 13
Panel L1, Line 6
Incident Details
Cause of Death:Gunfire (Accidental)
Date/Time of Incident:
Tuesday, July 19, 1932
10:30 am
Incident to Death Duration:
Same day
Incident Location:
700 East Lake Shore Drive, Culver
Incident County:
Marshall
Incident Township:
Union
Weapon Used:
Officer's handgun
Suspect Disposition:
None
Burial Place:
IOOF Cemetery, Richland Center
Town Marshal Edward Cook was killed when he stopped to assist a motorist to change a tire at a local gas station.
As he leaned over, his service weapon fell out of its holster and discharged when it hit the pavement, striking him in the heart with a .32-caliber bullet.
Town Marshal Cook was survived by his wife, two daughters, three sons, sister, two brothers and father.
Culver Police Department
Town Marshal Cook