Fallen Heroes
Patrolman Hilbert Thurow was struck down as he directed traffic at N. 27th Street and W. Townsend Street on August 22, 1930. A truck is said to have made a sudden left turn at the intersection, striking an automobile.
The lighter car was flung towards Patrolman Thurow and a pedestrian, throwing them to the ground. Patrolman Thurow was knocked unconscious as he struck the pavement. He died hours later at County Emergency Hospital of a fractured skull.
Officer Thurow was 37 years old and married with two children. He had been a member of the Milwaukee Police Department since 1926.