Walter R. Kreps
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Policeman

Walter R. Kreps

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Accident
End of Watch March 28, 1916
Age 28
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Walter Kreps was killed in a motorcycle accident while on Avenue 20, near the railroad tracks, when his police motorcycle was struck by a police car which was returning from a call. He was responding to a call in Highland Park when the accident occurred. Policeman Kreps had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Kreps gave the Los Angeles Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Kreps.

— 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 28, 1916
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Walter is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1916, 48 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 99th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Walter was 28. 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. Walter had served 5 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%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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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
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His people

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

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Where

Policeman Walter R. Kreps

Los Angeles Police Department · End of Watch March 28, 1916

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 27-E

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