Kevin Williams
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Police Officer

Kevin Williams

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Accident
End of Watch July 31, 1995
Age 25
Tour of Duty 3 yrs 10 mo
Badge 5184
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Williams was killed when his Emergency Patrol Wagon was broadsided as he and his partner were responding to an assist other officers at Woodland Avenue and South 58th Street in Philadelphia. The Emergency Patrol Wagon tipped over, and Officers Williams was ejected and pinned under the wagon. He died from his injuries. Officer Williams had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 3 years and was assigned to the 12th District.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Williams gave the Philadelphia Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Williams.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Platform Identity ppd.philadelphia.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 31, 1995
Tour of Duty 3 yrs 10 mo
Age 25
Badge Number 5184
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Kevin 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 1995, 73 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 38th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Kevin was 25. 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. Kevin had served 3.8 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; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Philadelphia Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Kevin among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Kevin Williams

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch July 31, 1995

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 16-W

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