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Patrolman

Earl V. Anderson

East St. Louis Police Department — East St. Louis, IL
Accident
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End of Watch March 25, 1951
Age 29
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 21

Incident

Patrolman Earl Anderson was killed in an automobile crash at the intersection of Columbia Place and State Street while he and his partner responded to a call involving a man brandishing a gun. Patrolman Anderson was ejected from the vehicle when it was struck by another car and pushed into a bus. Patrolman Anderson had served with the East St. Louis Police Department for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Anderson served with the East St. Louis Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the East St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Anderson.

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

Agency

Department East St. Louis Police Department
Type Police Department
Location East St. Louis, IL
Platform Identity eastpd.stclair.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 25, 1951
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Earl is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1951, 70 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 48th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Earl was 29. 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.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

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How

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

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His people

East St. Louis Police Department has 22 officers remembered here, Earl among them.

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Where

Patrolman Earl V. Anderson

East St. Louis Police Department · End of Watch March 25, 1951

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 4-E

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