Carl Hestikind

United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police — Washington, DC

Accident

End of Watch February 18, 1936

Age 35

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 12

Incident

Location: District of Columbia Incident Date: Tuesday, February 11, 1936

Private Carl Hestikind succumbed to the effects of exposure after jumping into the Potomac River, in Washington, DC, to rescue a driver whose car had slid into the water during a severe winter storm.

Private Hestikind then rode his motorcycle home following the rescue. He was admitted to the hospital and died seven days later.

Private Hestikind had served with the United States Park Police for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Private Hestikind gave the United States Department of the Interior 10 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Private Hestikind.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police

Location Washington, DC

Platform Identity usdiusppd.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 18, 1936

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Hypothermia

Private Carl Hestikind is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police, 7 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 53.8% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police

of 13 officers

53.8% Accident

DC — Statewide

454

of 1,419 officers

32% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident