George D. Kent

Scranton Police Department — Scranton, PA

Felonious

End of Watch July 30, 1910

Age 24

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 10

Incident

Officer Kent was shot and killed after he and other officers responded to a call from the homeowner reporting that a group of people were attempting to blow-up his house. When the officers arrived, the homeowner opened fire on them with a rifle, killing Officer Kent. The other officers returned fire killing the suspect.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Wagon Driver Kent gave the Scranton Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Scranton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Wagon Driver Kent.

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

Agency

Department Scranton Police Department

Location Scranton, PA

Platform Identity spd.lackawanna.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 30, 1910

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 24

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Offender Shot and killed

Patrol Wagon Driver George D. Kent 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%.

At Scranton Police Department, 6 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 54.5% of this agency's fallen.

Scranton Police Department

of 11 officers

54.5% Felonious

PA — Statewide

597

of 1,261 officers

47.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious