Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Edward Holtry succumbed to head injuries sustained several days earlier when he slipped off of a patrol wagon in front of the police station at Front Street and Westmoreland Street on December 26th, 1920. Policeman Holtry was assigned to the 30th District and had served with the agency for 13 years and was assigned to the 30th District.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Holtry gave the Philadelphia Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Holtry.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman Edward W. Holtry is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 33.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Philadelphia Police Department, 110 of 378 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward W. Holtry's cause is highlighted.
How Edward W. Holtry Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edward W. Holtry is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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