Police Officer

George W. Freeman

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Accident
End of Watch September 24, 1912
Age 40
Tour of Duty 19 yrs 6 mo
Badge 2950
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer George Freeman was electrocuted while attempting to use a police call box at the corner of 52nd Street and Girard Avenue, in West Philadelphia. The telephone line connecting the call boxes became electrically charged. Several other officers were also shocked while trying to use the call boxes, but Policeman Freeman was the only one to be killed as a result. Officer Freeman served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 19 and a half years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Freeman gave the Philadelphia Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Freeman.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Platform Identity ppd.philadelphia.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 24, 1912
Tour of Duty 19 yrs 6 mo
Age 40
Badge Number 2950
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

George is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1912, 18 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 121st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

George was 40. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. George had served 19.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Philadelphia Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, George among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer George W. Freeman

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch September 24, 1912

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 3-W

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