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Patrolman

August Lind

Danville Police Department — Danville, IL

Felonious

End of Watch April 10, 1908

Age 50

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Patrolman August Lind succumbed to a gunshot wound suffered two days earlier when he interrupted two burglary suspects. The suspects were never apprehended. Patrolman Lind had served with the Danville Police Department for 20 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

20 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Lind gave the Danville Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Danville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Lind.

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

Agency

Department Danville Police Department

Location Danville, IL

Platform Identity dpd.vermilion.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 10, 1908

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Never apprehended

Patrolman August Lind is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Danville Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Danville Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. August Lind'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 August Lind Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Never apprehended

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. August Lind is highlighted in Apr.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. August Lind was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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