Patrolman

Anthony Schaffer

Cincinnati Police Department — Cincinnati, OH
Accident
End of Watch April 3, 1881
Age 54
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Anthony Schaffer died as the result of head injuries he sustained in a fall while on patrol near the area of Sycamore Street and Abigail Street at approximately 4:00 am.

He had gone into a business to get warm. When he did not return his partner went inside to locate him and discovered him laying on the basement floor, twelve feet below. Patrolman Schaffer had apparently fallen through an open hatchway while inside of the business.

Patrolman Schaffer's partner and several employees of the business carried him to his home, where he died approximately five hours later.

Patrolman Schaffer had served with the agency for 8 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and more than 10 children.

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145 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Schaffer gave the Cincinnati Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH
Platform Identity cincpd.hamilton.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 3, 1881
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 54
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Anthony is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1881, 6 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 142nd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Anthony was 54. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Anthony had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Cincinnati Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Anthony among them.

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Patrolman Anthony Schaffer

Cincinnati Police Department · End of Watch April 3, 1881

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