Officer Joseph S. Lee
San Diego Police Department


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End of Watch: March 19, 1921
Ofc. Joseph S. Lee was killed on March 19, in a motorcycle accident while chasing a speeding motorist.

As Lee entered an intersection, an oil truck pulled out in front of him. The impact caused Lee to be thrown from the motorcycle into a light pole, killing him instantly.

Lee had been with the San Diego Police Department for four years.

His wife survived him.