Roll of Honor
Hugh Eugene Donnelly
Incident
Inspector Hugh Donnelly was killed when a 700-lb bale of wool fell on him as he performed an inspection at the Whitaker Mills in a warehouse at Scotts Lane and Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Inspector Donnelly was survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sisters.
Survivors
Inspector Donnelly was survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Inspector Donnelly gave the United States Department of the Treasury 6 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Inspector Donnelly.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Inspector Hugh Eugene Donnelly 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 DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, 44 of 94 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 46.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hugh Eugene Donnelly's cause is highlighted.
How Hugh Eugene Donnelly Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Hugh Eugene Donnelly is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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