Raymond Endicott
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Patrolman

Raymond Endicott

Joplin Police Department — Joplin, MO
Veteran → Accident
End of Watch October 8, 1949
Age 31
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Raymond Endicott succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he lost control of his motorcycle and was thrown to the ground at 11th Street and Rangeline Road. Investigators believe that his front wheel locked up when he applied the brakes. He was riding the police motorcycle due to one of the regular motor officers being on sick leave. Patrolman Endicott was a WWII veteran and had served with the Joplin Police Department for approximately four years. He had originally joined the department but had a break in service for WWII and again when he resigned as a sergeant to work in construction. He had rejoined the department as a patrolman one year before his death.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, and mother.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Endicott gave the Joplin Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Joplin community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Joplin, Jasper County, MO
Platform Identity jpd.jasper.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 8, 1949
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Raymond Endicott served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Accident

Raymond 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 1949, 45 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 103rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Raymond was 31. 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. Raymond had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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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

Joplin Police Department has 21 officers remembered here, Raymond among them.

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Where

Patrolman Raymond Endicott

Joplin Police Department · End of Watch October 8, 1949

Military Service

Raymond Endicott served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 59-W

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