Hatboro Installs Memorial To Honor Chief Killed In The Line Of Duty In 1935

HATBORO, PA — A new monument honoring a Hatboro police chief who died in the line of duty in 1935 has been installed in the front of the police station, borough officials said.

The monument acknowledges the sacrifice made by Chief Warren Kramer. According to the Officer Down Memorial Page, Kramer was killed in the line of duty when he stepped off the curb into the street and was struck by a vehicle.

When he was hit, he was searching for lost property.

Kramer was also a veteran of the Spanish-American War, and had previously served Hatboro as a sewer clerk, building inspector, and health officer, his page on ODMP states.

The plaque was completed and presented to the borough in 2014 by Jimmy Binns, a Philadelphia attorney, and the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office, the borough said.

The stone and mounting for the memorial were donated by Wayne Sands, the owner of Hatboro Cemetery.

Images via Hatboro Borough