Lawrence Morris Klump
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Patrolman

Lawrence Morris Klump

Cincinnati Police Department — Cincinnati, OH
Felonious
End of Watch August 11, 1923
Age 40
Tour of Duty 9 yrs 9 mo
The Vigil Panel 45 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Lawrence Klump was shot and killed when he instructed a group of men to clear the streets and stop disturbing the peace at 704 West Fifth Street in Cincinnati. One of the men opened fire, striking Patrolman Klump six times. The suspect was sentenced to life and died in prison. Patrolman Klump had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for nearly 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Klump gave the Cincinnati Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Klump.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH
Platform Identity cincpd.hamilton.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 11, 1923
Tour of Duty 9 yrs 9 mo
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Lawrence 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 1923, 199 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 14th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Lawrence was 40. 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. Lawrence had served 9.7 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

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
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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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Cincinnati Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Lawrence among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Lawrence Morris Klump

Cincinnati Police Department · End of Watch August 11, 1923

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 53-W

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