Samuel T. Corbin
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Lieutenant

Samuel T. Corbin

Cincinnati Police Department — Cincinnati, OH
Accident
End of Watch January 22, 1911
Age 62
Tour of Duty 24 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Lieutenant Samuel Corbin succumbed to injuries suffered when he fell over a fire hose while assisting at the scene of the Chamber of Commerce Fire of 1911 at the intersection of Fourth Street and Vine Street. Despite his injury, he stayed to help with the fire. His clothes were wet and iced over, and he ended up with pneumonia. Lieutenant Corbin had served with the Cincinnati Police Division for 24 years. He was survived by his wife and two children. His great, grandson serves with the Cincinnati Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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24 years. You could have gone home.
Lieutenant Corbin gave the Cincinnati Police Department 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Corbin.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH
Platform Identity cincpd.hamilton.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 22, 1911
Tour of Duty 24 yrs
Age 62
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Samuel 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 1911, 29 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 115th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Samuel was 62. 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. Samuel had served 24 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

January holds 7.7% 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

Cincinnati Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Samuel among them.

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Where

Lieutenant Samuel T. Corbin

Cincinnati Police Department · End of Watch January 22, 1911

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 51-W

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