William Sydney Brooks
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Police Officer

William Sydney Brooks

Tulsa Police Department — Tulsa, OK
Accident
End of Watch December 31, 1930
Tour of Duty 2 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Brooks was killed in a motorcycle accident while escorting an ambulance to a local hospital. During the response a car pulled out in front of him causing a collision. He had been with the agency for two months.

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

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Tulsa, Osage County, OK
Platform Identity tpd.tulsa.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 31, 1930
Tour of Duty 2 mo
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

William 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 1930, 113 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 3rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

William had served 0.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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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

Tulsa Police Department has 42 officers remembered here, William among them.

Police Officer William Sydney Brooks

Tulsa Police Department · End of Watch December 31, 1930

Where the Name Is Cut

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