Patrolman

Harvey Dennis Hand

Louisville Police Department — Louisville, KY
Accident
End of Watch September 11, 1914
Age 55
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
Badge 168
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Hand was killed when he was struck by a Louisville and Nashville passenger train at Hancock Street and Barnett Street. Passersby noticed Patrolman Hand's hat, bearing his badge number, fall from the locomotive's cow-catcher at 7th and Magnolia Streets. Patrolman Hand's body was found the following morning in a railroad ditch near where he was struck. Patrolman Hand had served with the Louisville Police Department for 18 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hand gave the Louisville Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hand.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Louisville, Jefferson County, KY
Platform Identity lpd.jefferson.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 11, 1914
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
Age 55
Badge Number 168
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Harvey 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 1914, 34 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 114th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Harvey was 55. 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. Harvey had served 18 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%. 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.

Every cause
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His people

Louisville Police Department has 91 officers remembered here, Harvey among them.

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Where

Patrolman Harvey Dennis Hand

Louisville Police Department · End of Watch September 11, 1914

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 26-E

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