John H. Anderson

Racine Police Department — Racine, WI

Illness Veteran

End of Watch March 10, 1935

Age 33

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Patrolman John Anderson died after contracting pneumonia while in the performance of his duties.

He was admitted to St. Luke's Hospital on January 20th, 1935, and subsequently died on March 10th, 1935.

Patrolman Anderson was a veteran of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Coast Guard. He had served with the Racine Police Department for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and three sons.

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Tributes

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.
Patrolman Anderson gave the Racine Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Racine community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Racine Police Department

Location Racine, WI

Platform Identity rpd.racine.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 10, 1935

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Cause Detail Duty related illness

Military Service

John H. Anderson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman John H. Anderson is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In WI, 7 of 317 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 2.2% of this state's fallen. That is 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.

At Racine Police Department, 1 of 13 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 7.7% of this agency's fallen.

Racine Police Department

of 13 officers

7.7% Illness

WI — Statewide

of 317 officers

2.2% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness