Albert Flemke
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Patrolman

Albert Flemke

Cleveland Division of Police — Cleveland, OH
Accident
End of Watch March 22, 1928
Age 33
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Badge 803
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Flemke was killed in a motorcycle accident when his police motorcycle collided with a car that failed to stop on East 61st Street. Patrolman Flemke was traveling westbound on Woodland Avenue when a vehicle failed to yield. He suffered a fatal head injury and died at a local hospital. Patrolman Flemke had served with the Cleveland Division of Police for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and mother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Flemke gave the Cleveland Division of Police 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Flemke.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
Platform Identity cdpd.cuyahoga.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 22, 1928
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 33
Badge Number 803
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Albert 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 1928, 103 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 5th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Albert 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. Albert had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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%. Thursdays: 14%.

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By day of the week
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How

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

Every cause
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His people

Cleveland Division of Police has 119 officers remembered here, Albert among them.

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Where

Patrolman Albert Flemke

Cleveland Division of Police · End of Watch March 22, 1928

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 43-W

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