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Andrew James Laugeson
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Patrolman

Andrew James Laugeson

Portland Police Bureau — Portland, OR
Accident
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End of Watch May 12, 1917
Age 46
Tour of Duty 5 yrs 6 mo
The Vigil Panel 32 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 30

Incident

Patrolman Andrew Laugeson succumbed to injuries he received on May 10, 1917, when he fell off a streetcar.

Around 6:00 p.m., Patrolman Laugeson was boarding a streetcar on Mississippi Avenue near Skidmore Street when he slipped and fell, striking his head on the pavement. He was transferred to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he passed away two days later.

Patrolman Laugeson had served with the Portland Police Bureau for over five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and eight children.

In Our Keeping

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Laugeson gave the Portland Police Bureau 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Portland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Laugeson.

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

Agency

Department Portland Police Bureau
Location Portland, OR
Platform Identity ppb.multnomah.or.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 12, 1917
Tour of Duty 5 yrs 6 mo
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Andrew James Laugeson 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 OR, 66 of 197 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.5% of this state's fallen. That is 2.5 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Portland Police Bureau, 16 of 31 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 51.6% of this agency's fallen.

Portland Police Bureau
16
of 31 officers
51.6% Accident
OR — Statewide
66
of 197 officers
33.5% 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. Andrew James Laugeson'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 Andrew James Laugeson Compares

Age at End of Watch
46
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
5.5
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew James Laugeson is highlighted in May.

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

Incident Location