James Douglas Kennard
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Policeman

James Douglas Kennard

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Accident
End of Watch March 3, 1952
Age 39
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Badge 2942
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Kennard was killed in an automobile accident when he lost control of a vehicle during a heavy period of rain.

Policeman Kennard had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for 10 years,

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Kennard gave the Los Angeles Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Kennard.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
Platform Identity lapd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 3, 1952
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 39
Badge Number 2942
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

James 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 1952, 52 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 90th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

James was 39. 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. James had served 10 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

March holds 7.4% 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

Los Angeles Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, James among them.

Across the years
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Where

Policeman James Douglas Kennard

Los Angeles Police Department · End of Watch March 3, 1952

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-E

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