William Scanlon
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Patrolman

William Scanlon

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police — Pittsburgh, PA
Felonious
End of Watch July 8, 1898
Age 36
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman William Scanlon died after being kicked in the groin while placing a prisoner in the paddy wagon. He went home, where he died five days later of internal bleeding.

Patrolman Scanlon had served with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for ten years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and five children.

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128 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Scanlon gave the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 10 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Platform Identity pittpd.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 8, 1898
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Assault
Weapon Person

The Sacrifice · Felonious

William is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1898, 89 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 69th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

William was 36. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. William had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was person, in 2% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police has 101 officers remembered here, William among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman William Scanlon

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police · End of Watch July 8, 1898

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 34-W

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