Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Bert Plattenberger succumbed to injuries sustained on October 1st, 1945, when he was struck by a taxicab at the intersection of Main Street and Murray Street.
He was taken to a local hospital where he remained until succumbing to his injuries on October 11th, 1945.
An inquest determined that his death was accidental and the driver was not charged.
Officer Plattenberger had served with the Savanna Police Department for 16 years.
Survivors
He was a widower and was survived by his son, three grandchildren, and four brothers.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Plattenberger gave the Savanna Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Savanna community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Plattenberger.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Bert Sylvester Plattenberger is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 26.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Savanna Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bert Sylvester Plattenberger's cause is highlighted.
How Bert Sylvester Plattenberger Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Bert Sylvester Plattenberger is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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