Louis D. Wanner

Buffalo Police Department — Buffalo, NY

Accident

End of Watch April 5, 1903

Age 42

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 50

Incident

Patrolman Wanner died of injuries he received when he was thrown from his horse while on patrol.

Patrolman Wanner was on his way to the station house when his horse took off in a full gallop. Patrolman Wanner was unable to regain control of the horse. When the horse made a turn on the wet road, Patrolman Wanner was thrown over the head of the horse and landed on the street. He was taken to a local hospital where it was discovered his skull was fractured.

Patrolman Wanner died six days later without ever regaining consciousness.

Patrolman Wanner had served with the Buffalo Police Department for eight years.

Rest in peace Patrolman Wanner.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis April 2nd, 2020

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Wanner gave the Buffalo Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Buffalo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Wanner.

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

Agency

Department Buffalo Police Department

Location Buffalo, NY

Platform Identity bpd.erie.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 5, 1903

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Animal related

Patrolman Louis D. Wanner 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Buffalo Police Department, 26 of 51 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 51% of this agency's fallen.

Buffalo Police Department

of 51 officers

51% Accident

NY — Statewide

645

of 2,147 officers

30% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident