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Incident Details

Cause of Death:
Automobile accident
Date/Time of Incident:
Tuesday, February 23, 1960
11:30 pm
Incident to Death Duration:
Same day
Incident Location:
State Road 161 near Boonville
Incident County:
Warrick
Incident Township:
Boon
Weapon Used:
None
Suspect Disposition:
None

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Officer
Norman J. Bretz
Indiana State Excise Police
Tuesday, February 23, 1960

Panel 53E, Line 29 (2016)
Panel L1, Line 14 (2016)

   Officer Norman Bretz was killed in a single-vehicle accident while performing alcohol beverage permit inspections about seven miles southeast of Boonville.

   His vehicle left State Road 161 on a sharp curve, struck a utility pole and was ejected from his vehicle.

   Officer Bretz, from Rockport, was survived by his wife and two children.

Military Service


United States Army
World War II
Technician Fifth Grade (TEC5) ▪ 1942–1945


Personal Details

Age: 37
Law Enforcement Service:
1 year
Burial Place:
Sunset Hill Cemetery, Rockport