Edward F. Bayer
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Detective Sergeant

Edward F. Bayer

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Felonious
End of Watch January 18, 1936
Age 39
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Detective Sergeant Bayer succumbed to injuries he sustained when he attempted to stop a disturbance at a local bar/dance hall at Bagley and Hubbard streets. Detective Bayer, who was on the department's Pick-Pocket Squad, was beaten and suffered strikes to the neck and chest while trying to stop a fight that began between a father and son and soon spread. It is believed Detective Bayer suffered a heart attack during his attempts to stop the disturbance. He died en route to the hospital. Detective Bayer served with the Detroit Police Department for 15 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Bayer gave the Detroit Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Bayer.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Detroit, Wayne County, MI
Platform Identity detpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 18, 1936
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Person

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Edward 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 1936, 136 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 31st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Edward was 39. 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. Edward had served 15 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

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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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 person, in 2% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Detroit Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Edward among them.

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Where

Detective Sergeant Edward F. Bayer

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch January 18, 1936

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 22-W

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