Police Officer

John Loughery

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Accident
End of Watch August 2, 1891
Age 37
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 2 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer John Loughery was killed when his horse fell on top of him after he fell off it at 29th Street near Passyunk Avenue.

Shortly before 2:00 am, he had just finished speaking to a fellow mounted officer when they split up to patrol by themselves. While riding his horse it became frightened by an object lying in the middle of the road and threw him. He struck his head on a lamp post and his horse to fall on top of him.

His partner had decided to join him at the last minute and found Officer Loughrey several minutes after the accident. He managed to pull Officer Loughrey from underneath his horse and summoned help at their police district. He was taken to St. Agnes Hospital where it was discovered he was suffering from a fractured skull, broken nose, and several broken ribs. Surgery was performed on his brain to relieve pressure but he succumbed to his injuries 10 hours later.

Officer Loughery had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 14 months and was assigned to the 17th Police District.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, and three children.

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135 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Loughery gave the Philadelphia Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

— 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 August 2, 1891
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 2 mo
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

John is one of 8,274 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,543 remembered there.

33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1891, 11 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 136th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

John was 37. Of the 7,715 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 1.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Sundays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

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

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Where

Police Officer John Loughery

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch August 2, 1891

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 53-W

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