Patrolman

Ernest Augustus Anthony

Fort Smith Police Department — Fort Smith, AR
Accident
End of Watch May 13, 1904
Age 50
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Ernest Anthony was struck and killed by a train while patrolling the local rail yard.

Several trains were switching tracks at the time which resulted in Patrolman Anthony not hearing the oncoming train that struck him.

Patrolman Anthony had served with the Fort Smith Police Department for 15 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Anthony gave the Fort Smith Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Smith community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Anthony.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Fort Smith, Sebastian County, AR
Platform Identity fortpd.sebastian.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 13, 1904
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Ernest 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 1904, 28 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 116th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Ernest was 50. 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. Ernest had served 15 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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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

Fort Smith Police Department has 12 officers remembered here, Ernest among them.

Patrolman Ernest Augustus Anthony

Fort Smith Police Department · End of Watch May 13, 1904

Where the Name Is Cut

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