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Patrolman

Harry B. Fender

Savannah Police Department — Savannah, GA
Felonious
United States flag Georgia flag
End of Watch February 16, 1901
Age 30
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
The Vigil Panel 42 · Column 3 · Line 1 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 30

Incident

Patrolman Harry Fender was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man who had shot another citizen. The suspect was convicted of Patrolman Fender's murder and sentenced to death. On February 7th, 1902, Governor Candler commuted his sentence to life in prison. He was paroled on October 2nd, 1916. Patrolman Fender had served with the Savannah Police Department for eight years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Fender gave the Savannah Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Savannah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Fender.

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

Agency

Department Savannah Police Department
Type Other
Location Savannah, Chatham County, GA
Platform Identity spd.chatham.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 16, 1901
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Harry is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1901, 90 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 66th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Harry was 30. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Harry had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

Savannah Police Department has 31 officers remembered here, Harry among them.

Across the years

Patrolman Harry B. Fender

Savannah Police Department · End of Watch February 16, 1901

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