Bartholomew James Coen
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Policeman

Bartholomew James Coen

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Accident
End of Watch October 6, 1922
Age 33
Tour of Duty 5 yrs 5 mo
Badge 1761
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Bartholomew Coen was killed when his car collided with a trolley near St. Agnes Hospital. He was rushing an injured man to the hospital when he was struck. After the collision, Patrolman Coen insisted on taking the wounded man inside the hospital, where the officer died of his injuries. Patrolman Coen had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for over five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Coen gave the Philadelphia Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Coen.

— 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 October 6, 1922
Tour of Duty 5 yrs 5 mo
Age 33
Badge Number 1761
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1922, 82 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 23rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Bartholomew was 33. 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. Bartholomew had served 5.4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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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

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

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Where

Policeman Bartholomew James Coen

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch October 6, 1922

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 50-E

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