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Patrolman

George Washington Huff

Pittsburgh Railways Police Department — Millvale, PA

Felonious

End of Watch March 3, 1937

Age 49

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman George Huff succumbed to injuries sustained the previous week when his police motorcycle was struck by a hit and run driver on the Perry Highway in Ross Township.

The collision caused his motorcycle to go through a cable fence and over a hillside. He was transported to Allegheny General Hospital where he remained until succumbing to the injuries seven days later.

Patrolman Huff had served with the Pittsburgh Railways Police Department for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and six children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Huff gave the Pittsburgh Railways Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Millvale community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Huff.

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

Agency

Department Pittsburgh Railways Police Department

Location Millvale, PA

Platform Identity prpd.allegheny.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 3, 1937

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 49

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Vehicular assault

Weapon Automobile

Patrolman George Washington Huff 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 PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Pittsburgh Railways Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

PA — Statewide

597

of 1,261 officers

47.3% 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. George Washington Huff'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 George Washington Huff 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

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Washington Huff is highlighted in Mar.

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. George Washington Huff was killed by automobile.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518