Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Harry Corson died as a result of complications of Spanish Influenza contracted while assigned to the police ambulance during an outbreak in the city.
He was assigned to an ambulance and came into contact with many patients when he was stricken with the Spanish Flu. Police Officer Frederick Broome, who also contracted the Spanish Flu while working on a police ambulance, died the same day as Officer Corson.
Officer Corson served with the Camden Police Department for less than three years and was assigned to the Second Police District.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Corson gave the Camden Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Camden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Corson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Harry Adams Corson is one of 1 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In NJ, 112 of 646 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 17.3% of this state's fallen. That is 17.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Camden Police Department, 2 of 13 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 15.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry Adams Corson's cause is highlighted.
How Harry Adams Corson Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Harry Adams Corson is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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