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Andrew H. Cain
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Patrolman

Andrew H. Cain

Dearborn Police Department — Dearborn, MI
Felonious Veteran →
United States flag Michigan flag
End of Watch December 23, 1939
Age 42
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Badge 97
The Vigil Panel 76 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 3

Incident

Patrolman Cain was struck and killed by an automobile that was being chased by police for a crime. Patrolman Cain was a WWI veteran and had served with the agency for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and six children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Cain gave the Dearborn Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dearborn community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Cain.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch December 23, 1939
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 42
Badge Number 97
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Andrew H. Cain served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Andrew H. Cain is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,586 officers honored here.

In MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.

At Dearborn Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Dearborn Police Department
3
of 4 officers
75% Felonious
MI — Statewide
426
of 718 officers
59.3% Felonious
Nationwide
17,559
of 32,586 officers
53.9% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew H. Cain's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,559 (53.9%)
Accident
10,094 (31%)
Illness
3,037 (9.3%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
334 (1%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)

How Andrew H. Cain Compares

Age at End of Watch
42
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
10
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew H. Cain is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Andrew H. Cain was killed by automobile.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Military Service

Andrew H. Cain served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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His full service record — units, decorations, where he served — is kept on salute.nw.