Bertram Lou Agnew

Richmond Police Department — Richmond, CA

Accident

End of Watch April 29, 1942

Age 39

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 10

Incident

Patrolman Agnew was struck and killed by a vehicle while on duty.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Agnew served with the Richmond Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Richmond community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Agnew.

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

Agency

Department Richmond Police Department

Location Richmond, CA

Platform Identity rpd.contracosta.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 29, 1942

Age 39

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Bertram Lou Agnew 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Richmond Police Department, 5 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 45.5% of this agency's fallen.

Richmond Police Department

of 11 officers

45.5% Accident

CA — Statewide

719

of 1,837 officers

39.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident