Hendrick P. Groeneveld
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Police Officer

Hendrick P. Groeneveld

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Accident
End of Watch September 24, 1948
Age 45
Tour of Duty 21 yrs
The Vigil Panel 85 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Hendrick Groeneveld accidentally shot himself while on duty at the police department's Operator's License Bureau. He was getting into the cashier's booth when his service weapon discharged. Officer Groeneveld had served with the Detroit Police Department for 21 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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21 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Groeneveld gave the Detroit Police Department 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Groeneveld.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Detroit, Wayne County, MI
Platform Identity detpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 24, 1948
Tour of Duty 21 yrs
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

The Sacrifice · Accident

Hendrick 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 1948, 74 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 36th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Hendrick was 45. 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. Hendrick had served 21 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%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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. The weapon recorded was gun; unknown type, in 0.5% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Detroit Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Hendrick among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Hendrick P. Groeneveld

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch September 24, 1948

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 34-E

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