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Albert W. Moe
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Officer

Albert W. Moe

Portland Police Bureau — Portland, OR
Accident
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End of Watch January 9, 1914
Age 30
Tour of Duty 30 yrs
The Vigil Panel 28 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 30

Incident

Officer Albert Moe was accidentally shot and killed inside the Central Station, at SW 2nd Avenue and SW Oak Street, when another officer's revolver discharged when he accidentally dropped it on the floor. Officer Moe had served with the Portland Police Bureau for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his son and parents.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-OR-6E044144
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

30 years. You could have gone home.
Officer Moe gave the Portland Police Bureau 30 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Portland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Moe.

— 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 January 9, 1914
Tour of Duty 30 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Officer's handgun
Offender Not available

Officer Albert W. Moe 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. Albert W. Moe'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 Albert W. Moe Compares

Age at End of Watch
30
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
30
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Albert W. Moe is highlighted in Jan.

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