Sam F. Kaiser
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Policeman

Sam F. Kaiser

Cook County Highway Police — Chicago, IL
Accident
End of Watch April 20, 1930
Age 42
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Sam Kaiser succumbed to injuries suffered two days earlier when his motorcycle struck a utility pole on Archer Avenue, near 79th Street, while he was attempting to stop a speeding vehicle.

He was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital where he remained until succumbing to his injuries.

Rest in peace and olav hashalom Policeman Kaiser.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis April 20th, 2020

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Kaiser served with the Cook County Highway Police.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Kaiser.

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

Agency

Location Chicago, IL
Platform Identity cchpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 20, 1930
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Motorcycle crash

Policeman Sam F. Kaiser 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 IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Cook County Highway Police, 11 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 84.6% of this agency's fallen.

Cook County Highway Police
11
of 13 officers
84.6% Accident
IL — Statewide
354
of 1,318 officers
26.9% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sam F. Kaiser'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 Sam F. Kaiser Compares

Age at End of Watch
42
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Sam F. Kaiser is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897