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Police Officer

Samuel Violin

Panama Canal Zone Police Department — Canal Zone, FL

Felonious

End of Watch August 28, 1945

Age 36

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

The Vigil Panel 81 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Police Officer Samuel Violin was killed during a motorcycle patrol when his police motorcycle was run off the road by another car driving at a high rate of speed in Margarita, Panama Canal Zone.

Survivors

Officer Violin was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Violin gave the Panama Canal Zone Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Canal Zone community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Violin.

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

Agency

Department Panama Canal Zone Police Department

Location Canal Zone, FL

Platform Identity pczpd.cz.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 28, 1945

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Offender Not available

Police Officer Samuel Violin is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Panama Canal Zone Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Panama Canal Zone Police Department

of 3 officers

100% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel Violin'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 Samuel Violin Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Violin is highlighted in Aug.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Samuel Violin was killed by automobile.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

2 officers from Panama Canal Zone Police Department are honored on badge.nw.

Policeman

George Frederick Nadeau, Sr.