Warren M. Kramer
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Chief of Police

Warren M. Kramer

Accident Veteran
End of Watch October 6, 1935
Age 55
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Gender Male

Incident

Chief Warren Kramer was struck by a vehicle and killed when he stepped off a curb into the street. He was searching for lost property at the time of the incident. Chief Kramer was a wounded veteran of the Spanish-American War. He also served Hatboro Borough as the sewer clerk, building inspector, health officer and cared for the fire apparatus.

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July 23, 2026

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Chief of Police Kramer served with the Hatboro Borough Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hatboro community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Location Hatboro, PA
Platform Identity hbpd.montgomery.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 6, 1935
Age 55
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Warren M. Kramer served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Chief of Police Warren M. Kramer 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 PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

Hatboro Borough Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
PA — Statewide
417
of 1,261 officers
33.1% 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. Warren M. Kramer'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 Warren M. Kramer Compares

Age at End of Watch
55
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Warren M. Kramer is highlighted in Oct.

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