Kenneth Knepp

Akron Police Department — Akron, OH

Accident

End of Watch March 3, 1933

Age 29

Tour of Duty 7 yrs 9 mo

Badge 154

The Vigil Panel 65 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 27

Incident

Officer Kenneth Knepp was killed in a motorcycle crash on North Howard and Frederick Streets in Akron. He was on a detail to the highway patrol when a truck turned in front of him. Officer Knepp was unable to stop and collided with the back of the truck. Other officers were following behind him and were able to pull him out of the burning wreckage. He succumbed to his injuries as soon as he arrived at St. Thomas Hospital. The driver admitted to having a drink before driving home. He was charged with manslaughter, but was acquitted. Officer Knepp had served with the Akron Police Department for almost eight years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, parents, two brothers, and three sisters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Knepp gave the Akron Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Akron community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Knepp.

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

Agency

Department Akron Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Akron, Summit County, OH

Platform Identity apd.summit.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 3, 1933

Tour of Duty 7 yrs 9 mo

Age 29

Badge Number 154

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Officer Kenneth Knepp is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 32.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Akron Police Department, 7 of 28 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

Akron Police Department

of 28 officers

25% Accident

OH — Statewide

318

of 991 officers

32.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Accident