1941 DEATH OF JULIUS ALBERSON Date of Death : 12/04/1941 Age : 29 Cause of Death : Shot (with own gun) during a disturbance.

Patrolman Alberson was attempting to arrest five persons charged with disturbing the peace. In the 500 block of East Commerce Street the offenders managed to disarm Alberson, shot him with his own pistol, and fled the scene. Patrolman Alberson, the first black SAPD officer to die in the line of duty, had been on the Department less than ten months, and was 29 years of age at the time of his death.

1942 DEATH OF FREDERICK COBLENTZ Date of Death : 11/08/1942 Age : 26 Cause of Death : Traffic Accident (Auto).

Coblentz, a Probationary Patrolman at the time of his death, was escorting an ambulance in his patrol car when he was involved in a collision with another vehicle at the intersection of Goliad and Water Streets (where Hemisfair Park is now). Before entering the Police Academy in 1942, Coblentz had served SAPD as a civilian Ambulance Driver and City Jail Fingerprint Man. Coblentz was 26 at the time of his death.

1944 DEATH OF MICHAEL ELLIS, JR. Date of Death : 05/11/1944 Age : 27 Cause of Death : Shot during a disturbance.

Detective Ellis was responding to a disturbance call in the 100 block of Nebraska when his police car was fired upon. Ellis' partner was wounded, and Ellis pursued the offender on foot to the 700 block of South Walnut Street, where he was shot by the fugitive. The man then turned the weapon on himself and committed suicide. Detective Ellis was 27 years old and had served 5 years on the Department.

1945 DEATH OF OTTO HILLOCK Date of Death : 10/18/1945 Age : 42 Cause of Death : Traffic Accident (Motorcycle).
Investigator Hillock, patrolling on a motorcycle, was involved in a collision with a bicyclist in the 2100 block of South Presa. In an effort to avoid the bicyclist, Hillock lost control of his motorcycle and was killed as a result of severe head injuries. Investigator Hillock was 42 years old at the time of his death and had served 18 years on the Department.