Fred C. Haker
Policeman

Fred C. Haker

Accident
End of Watch May 10, 1912
Age 45
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Fred Haker was struck and killed by a train in the harbor yards of the Ashtabula and Buffalo Dock Company in Ashtabula, Ohio.

The accident occurred near the 100 block of Walnut Street (modern-day 1000 block of Walnut Boulevard) at about 7:30 pm.

Policeman Haker was survived by at least three sisters and three brothers. One of his brothers served as chief of the Ashtabula and Buffalo Dock Company Police Department when the accident occurred.

Survivors

Policeman Haker was survived by at least three sisters and three brothers.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Haker served with the Ashtabula and Buffalo Dock Company Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ashtabula community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Haker.

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

Agency

Location Ashtabula, OH
Platform Identity abdcpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 10, 1912
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Policeman Fred C. Haker 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

Ashtabula and Buffalo Dock Company Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
OH — Statewide
318
of 991 officers
32.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred C. Haker's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Fred C. Haker Compares

Age at End of Watch
45
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Fred C. Haker is highlighted in May.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location