George C. Kimball
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Police Officer

George C. Kimball

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Felonious
End of Watch October 5, 1883
Age 45
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Badge 78
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer George Kimball was shot and killed near the intersection of Beaubien and Jefferson while walking his beat. He was shot when he encountered a group of men and prostitutes at the intersection. Several suspects were brought in for questioning, but no one was ever charged with Officer Kimball's murder. Officer Kimball had served with the Detroit Police Department for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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143 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Kimball gave the Detroit Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

— 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 October 5, 1883
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 45
Badge Number 78
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

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 1883, 43 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 144th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

George was 45. 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 7 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

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer George C. Kimball

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch October 5, 1883

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 22-W

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