Assistant Chief Brinkmeyer was returning from a disturbance call on October 29, 1939, when a taxi driver offered him a ride to the Middletown Police station. While on Central Avenue, a vehicle driven by a 28-year-old Middletown resident ran a stop sign at Clinton Street and the two vehicles collided. Read the Full Story
White agreed to go with Marshal Basore to the town hall, but when he stood up, he pulled out a .32 Caliber revolver and shot three times at Marshal Basore, one of which entered his chest and tore through his lung and aorta. Read the Full Story
Lieutenant Hildebrand died on October 20, 2026 from complications after a heart procedure at the age of 76. Services will be held in Florida at the convenience of the family.
A Visitation will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. on October 29, 2026 at Dalton’s Funeral Home in Germantown. A remembrance service will be held at 6 p.m. He will be laid to rest at the Shortt Family Cemetery in Pound, Virginia on November 7th.
