Charles Edward Householder Jr.
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Patrolman

Charles Edward Householder Jr.

Felonious
End of Watch August 19, 1933
Age 27
Tour of Duty 5 yrs 3 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Householder succumbed to injuries when his police motorcycle was struck by a reckless driver while patrolling U.S. Route 120 in Upper Augusta Township. The driver was charged with involuntary manslaughter. Patrolman Householder served with the Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol for over five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his mother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Householder gave the Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Householder.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA
Platform Identity pshp.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 19, 1933
Tour of Duty 5 yrs 3 mo
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Charles is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1933, 184 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 15th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
II

Who

Charles was 27. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Charles had served 5.2 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

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
IV

How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol has 18 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

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Where

Patrolman Charles Edward Householder Jr.

Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol · End of Watch August 19, 1933

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 14-E

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