Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman McKinnon was killed when fell through an opening in an elevator shaft while assisting city firefighters battle a fire at the city shops. As he and two firefighters advanced a hose line he fell down the shaft, striking the concrete floor 20-feet below. He succumbed to his injuries six days later.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman McKinnon served with the Denver Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Denver community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman McKinnon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman Emerson L. McKinnon 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 CO, 101 of 360 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Denver Police Department, 16 of 74 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Emerson L. McKinnon's cause is highlighted.
How Emerson L. McKinnon Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Emerson L. McKinnon is highlighted in May.
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