Allen I. Palmer
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Police Officer

Allen I. Palmer

Camden Police Department — Camden, NJ
Accident
End of Watch September 24, 1917
Age 42
Tour of Duty 11 yrs 8 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Allen Palmer succumbed to complications of an injury sustained on September 1st, 1917, when he was thrown against a pole while on mounted patrol.

He was riding the horse up State Street while returning to the police stables after leaving a baseball game at Third Street and Erie Street. The horse was spooked by an approaching trolley and Officer Palmer was crushed against the pole. He suffered a fractured femur and internal injuries as a result.

He developed pneumonia while in the hospital and died on September 24th, 1917.

Officer Palmer had served with the Camden Police Department for almost 12 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, father, and five siblings.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Palmer gave the Camden Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Camden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Palmer.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Camden, Camden County, NJ
Platform Identity camdpd.camden.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 24, 1917
Tour of Duty 11 yrs 8 mo
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Allen is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1917, 41 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 107th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Allen was 42. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Allen had served 11.6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Camden Police Department has 13 officers remembered here, Allen among them.

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Police Officer Allen I. Palmer

Camden Police Department · End of Watch September 24, 1917

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