Francis A. Burke
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Patrolman

Francis A. Burke

New Orleans Police Department — New Orleans, LA
Accident
End of Watch July 5, 1915
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Francis Burke drowned when he fell into the Mississippi River, between Seventh Street and Eighth Street. He was attempting to keep several boys from swimming in the river and climbed down from the wharf, but lost his footing on a lower stringer. Patrolman Burke had served with the New Orleans Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his mother, sister, and three brothers.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Burke served with the New Orleans Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Burke.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA
Platform Identity nopd.orleans.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 5, 1915
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Francis 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 1915, 28 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 116th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Francis was 32. 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.

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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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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

New Orleans Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Francis among them.

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Where

Patrolman Francis A. Burke

New Orleans Police Department · End of Watch July 5, 1915

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