Officer Ernest Charles Register, Jr.
Jacksonville Police Department
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Traffic crash, motorcycle
Date of Incident: April 20, 1960
Location of Incident: Beaver Street and Cleveland Street
Weapon Used: N/A
Suspect Info: N/A
Officer Register was killed in a motorcycle accident. Officer Register was pursuing a speeding motorist when he was injured. Officer Register was transported to a local hospital where he went into a coma. Officer Register succumbed to his injuries six months after the incident.
Officer Register had served with the Jacksonville Police Department for four years and was survived by his wife, parents and sister.