Edward Charles Dohrmann Jr.
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Lieutenant

Edward Charles Dohrmann Jr.

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Veteran → Cardiac
End of Watch April 13, 1969
Age 41
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Lieutenant Edward Dohrmann suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after responding to a single-vehicle rollover accident near the intersection of State Road and Pennypack Street, in Torresdale.

The vehicle struck a telephone pole bringing down live wires. Lieutenant Dohrmann and other first responders helped pull the man out from the vehicle after nearly four hours. He returned home after his shift and suffered a fatal heart attack.

Lieutenant Dohrmann was a U.S Navy veteran of WWII and served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 11 years. He was survived by his wife, and six children. Lieutenant Dohrmann was assigned to the Accident Investigation Division and was recently notified that he passed the Captain exam and was waiting for further details about his new promotion.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, and six children.

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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.
Lieutenant Dohrmann gave the Philadelphia Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia 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

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

Service Record

End of Watch April 13, 1969
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

Edward Charles Dohrmann Jr. served in the U.S. Navy (1945–1946) before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Edward is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% 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 1969, 22 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 3rd heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

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Who

Edward was 41. 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. Edward had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

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When

April holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Sundays: 13.9%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,552 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, Edward among them.

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Where

Lieutenant Edward Charles Dohrmann Jr.

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch April 13, 1969

Military Service

Edward Charles Dohrmann Jr. served in the U.S. Navy (1945–1946) before joining law enforcement.

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