Police Officer

Isaac Lincoln Hicks

Bartlesville Police Department — Bartlesville, OK
Accident
End of Watch October 16, 1903
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Isaac Hicks was accidentally shot and killed when his revolver fell from its holster as he worked in livery stable. The weapon discharged and struck him in the head, killing him.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hicks served with the Bartlesville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Bartlesville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hicks.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Bartlesville, Osage County, OK
Platform Identity bpd.washington.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 16, 1903
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Isaac is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1903, 12 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 133rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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When

October holds 9.1% 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 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Bartlesville Police Department has 6 officers remembered here, Isaac among them.

Police Officer Isaac Lincoln Hicks

Bartlesville Police Department · End of Watch October 16, 1903

Where the Name Is Cut

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