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Corporal

John Holzknecht

Louisville Police Department — Louisville, KY
Veteran → Accident
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End of Watch January 13, 1937
Age 65
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Also Remembered Department 90

Incident

Corporal John Holzknecht succumbed to injuries sustained on November 15th, 1937, when he was involved in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Everett Avenue and Slaughter Avenue (modern day Patterson Avenue).

The police car that Corporal Holzknecht was a passenger in overturned after colliding with a milk truck at the intersection. The driver of the truck was charged with failure to yield right of way.

Corporal Holzknecht was transported to City Hospital where he stayed for several days before being sent home to recuperate. His condition continued to worsen and he died on January 13th, 1938, without having returned to duty.

Corporal Holzknecht had was a Spanish-American War veteran and had served with the Louisville Police Department for 20 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, four sisters, and two brothers.

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Tributes

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.
Corporal Holzknecht gave the Louisville Police Department 20 years.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Louisville Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Louisville, Jefferson County, KY
Platform Identity lpd.jefferson.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 13, 1937
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Age 65
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

John Holzknecht served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Accident

John 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 1937, 95 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 10th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 65. 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. John had served 20 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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How

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

Every cause
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His people

Louisville Police Department has 91 officers remembered here, John among them.

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Where

Corporal John Holzknecht

Louisville Police Department · End of Watch January 13, 1937

Military Service

John Holzknecht served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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