Harold D. Boyer
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Patrolman

Harold D. Boyer

Louisville Police Department — Louisville, KY
Accident
End of Watch January 31, 1931
Age 27
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Harold Boyer was killed in an automobile crash in the 2100 block of South 3rd Street at the entrance to the University of Louisville. Patrolman Boyer had served with the Louisville Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and mother.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-KY-0B39EB29
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Boyer gave the Louisville Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Boyer.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Louisville, Jefferson County, KY
Platform Identity lpd.jefferson.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 31, 1931
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Harold D. Boyer is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In KY, 161 of 983 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.4% of this state's fallen. That is 16.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Louisville Police Department, 34 of 91 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.4% of this agency's fallen.

Louisville Police Department
34
of 91 officers
37.4% Accident
KY — Statewide
161
of 983 officers
16.4% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,759 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harold D. Boyer's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Harold D. Boyer Compares

Age at Death
27
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
6
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harold D. Boyer is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location