Thomas J. Hadican
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Police Officer

Thomas J. Hadican

Accident
End of Watch September 20, 1903
Age 35
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Thomas Hadican died after falling from a streetcar around 7:30 a.m. Officer Hadican was on his way home for his breakfast break and jumped on the 4th Street streetcar to head towards his home. Because the streetcar was crowded, he was forced to stand on the rear platform and hold onto a railing. The streetcar swerved at a high rate of speed around the corner of Plum Street, causing Officer Hadican to lose his grip and fall, striking his head on the pavement. He was transported to City Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries six hours later. Officer Hadican had served with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department for eight years and was assigned to the Seventh District.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents, a brother, and a sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hadican gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hadican.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location St. Louis, City of Saint Louis, MO
Platform Identity stlopd.saintlouis.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 20, 1903
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Thomas is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1903, 12 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 133rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Thomas was 35. 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. Thomas had served 8 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, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Thomas among them.

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Where

Police Officer Thomas J. Hadican

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch September 20, 1903

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 32-W

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