Patrol Wagon Driver

George D. Kent

Scranton Police Department — Scranton, PA
Felonious
End of Watch July 30, 1910
Age 24
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Kent was shot and killed after he and other officers responded to a call from the homeowner reporting that a group of people were attempting to blow-up his house. When the officers arrived, the homeowner opened fire on them with a rifle, killing Officer Kent. The other officers returned fire killing the suspect.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Wagon Driver Kent gave the Scranton Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Scranton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Wagon Driver Kent.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA
Platform Identity spd.lackawanna.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 30, 1910
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Rifle

The Sacrifice · Felonious

George is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1910, 121 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 43rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
II

Who

George was 24. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. George had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
III

When

July holds 9.3% 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 rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Scranton Police Department has 11 officers remembered here, George among them.

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Where

Patrol Wagon Driver George D. Kent

Scranton Police Department · End of Watch July 30, 1910

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 33-W

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