OFFICER RICHARD L. ECKERT

BADGE 773

SDPD 07/23/1956 - 06/23/1966

05/10/1927 - 03/04/2004

THE THIN BLUE LINE

Richard Leonard Eckert, 76, of San Diego died March 4.

He was born in Detroit served the San Diego Police Department for 10 years then went on to become a retired U.S. Customs Service agent.

He served in the Navy during World War II.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy Eckert; daughters, Pamela Sokol of Lemon Grove and Sue Smith of Lakeside; son, Larry Eckert of San Diego; brother, Roger Eckert of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; and six grandchildren.

Interment: La Salina Del Mar, Rosarito, Mexico.

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