George Fish
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Police Officer

George Fish

Milwaukee Police Department — Milwaukee, WI
Accident
End of Watch September 22, 1970
Age 29
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Badge 227
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer George Fish died from complications of a gunshot wound sustained when he was accidentally struck by a round fired by another officer during a shootout with a suspect at 1900 W. St. Paul Avenue. He and several officers had responded to a robbery-in-progress at a local bar on August 21st, 1970, and were shot at as they arrived on scene. As the officers returned fire, one of the rounds that struck the suspect travelled through the man's body and struck Officer Fish in the chest. Officer Fish was transported to a local hospital where he died on September 22nd, 1970. Officer Fish had served with the Milwaukee Police Department for eight years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Fish gave the Milwaukee Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Milwaukee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Fish.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI
Platform Identity mpd.milwaukee.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 22, 1970
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 29
Badge Number 227
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

George 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 1970, 90 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 13th 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 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. George had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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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

Milwaukee Police Department has 69 officers remembered here, George among them.

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Where

Police Officer George Fish

Milwaukee Police Department · End of Watch September 22, 1970

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 53-W

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