Seattle Police Department, Washington
End of Watch Saturday, December 31, 1932
Add to My HeroesEllsworth W. Cordes
Police Officer Ellsworth Cordes was killed when his police motorcycle struck a streetcar at First Avenue South and Horton Street.
His partner, Police Officer Ralph Ahner, had been killed in a motorcycle crash three blocks away only three months earlier.
Officer Cordes had been a member of the Seattle Police Department for two years and was survived by his wife and daughter.
Bio
- Age 35
- Tour 2 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Motorcycle crash
Most Recent Reflection
View all 10 ReflectionsIn 2014, Ellsworth Cordes was posthumously awarded the Washington Law Enforcement Medal of Honor.
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Seattle Police Department (Retired)
April 4, 2015