Gerald L. Fackert
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Patrolman

Gerald L. Fackert

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, MO
Accident
End of Watch December 15, 1921
Age 23
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 4 mo
Badge 588
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Gerald Fackert was killed in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of 46th Street and Troost Avenue in Kansas City around 6:00 a.m. When Patrolman Fackert and his partner, riding in the sidecar attachment of the motorcycle, turned onto Troost Avenue, they collided with a truck that had not stopped at the intersection. Both patrolmen were dragged a few feet before the truck could stop. They were transported to General Hospital, where Patrolman Fackert passed away from internal injuries later that afternoon. The other patrolman The driver was initially charged for Patrolman Fackert's death, but was exonerated by the coroner's jury. Patrolman Packert had served with the Kansas City Police Department for over two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his mother, a sister, and two brothers.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Fackert gave the Kansas City Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Fackert.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Kansas City, Cass County, MO
Platform Identity kcpd.jackson.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 15, 1921
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 4 mo
Age 23
Badge Number 588
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Gerald 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 1921, 68 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 54th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Gerald was 23. 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. Gerald had served 2.3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 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

Kansas City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Gerald among them.

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Where

Patrolman Gerald L. Fackert

Kansas City Police Department · End of Watch December 15, 1921

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 24-W

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