Dana Edward Harwood
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Officer

Dana Edward Harwood

Metropolitan Police Department — Washington, DC
Accident
End of Watch September 25, 1972
Age 24
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge 3059
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Dana Harwood drowned at the Harbor Dock at the Maine Avenue Pier while attempting to dock a 16-foot rowboat. He attempted to start the motor while it was in gear, causing the boat to lurch forward. He was knocked into the water and struck his head. His body was recovered several hours later. Officer Harwood had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his mother and grandmother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Harwood gave the Metropolitan Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Harwood.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity mpdc.dc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 25, 1972
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 24
Badge Number 3059
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Dana 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 1972, 85 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 19th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Dana was 24. 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. Dana had served 3 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

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

By month
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
Weapons recorded
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His people

Metropolitan Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Dana among them.

Across the years
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Where

Officer Dana Edward Harwood

Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch September 25, 1972

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 11-W

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