Charles J. Hogan
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Police Officer

Charles J. Hogan

Accident
End of Watch December 8, 1955
Age 56
Tour of Duty 28 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Charles Hogan succumbed to injuries received two weeks earlier when he was struck by a car while directing traffic at the intersection of Theresa Avenue and Laclede Avenue during rush hour. He had been with the agency for 28 years and was assigned to the Ninth District.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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28 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Hogan gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 28 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hogan.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location St. Louis, City of Saint Louis, MO
Platform Identity stlopd.saintlouis.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 8, 1955
Tour of Duty 28 yrs
Age 56
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Charles 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 1955, 67 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 59th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Charles was 56. 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. Charles had served 28 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

December holds 8.9% 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

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Charles J. Hogan

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch December 8, 1955

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 2-E

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