Ernest F. Schwoeble
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Police Officer

Ernest F. Schwoeble

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Cardiac
End of Watch November 13, 1967
Age 26
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Badge 5927
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Schwoeble died of a heart attack after arresting one of three youths he caught raping a 38-year-old mother of 13 in an alley behind Uber Street. He had gotten a suspect in his patrol car when he collapsed. Officer Schwoeble was a four-year veteran of the force.

Survivors

Officer Schwoeble was survived by his wife and daughter.

In Our Keeping

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Schwoeble gave the Philadelphia Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Schwoeble.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Platform Identity ppd.philadelphia.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 13, 1967
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 26
Badge Number 5927
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Ernest is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% 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 1967, 19 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 12th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Ernest was 26. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Ernest had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

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When

November holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Mondays: 12.9%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.

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His people

Philadelphia Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Ernest among them.

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Where

Police Officer Ernest F. Schwoeble

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch November 13, 1967

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 7-E

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