Policeman

Lewis H. Lare

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Felonious
End of Watch August 21, 1872
Age 52
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Badge 224
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Lare succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained five days earlier when he was shot at the intersection of Broad Street and Chestnut Street. The suspect was convicted of Policeman Lare's murder and sentenced to 6.5 years in prison. Policeman Lare was a U.S. Civil War Veteran and was assigned to the 5th District and previously served as a private with the Spear's Independent Company, Pennsylvania Militia Infantry (Philadelphia City Police). He is buried in Machpelah Cemetery, Philadelphia.

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154 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Policeman Lare gave the Philadelphia Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Platform Identity ppd.philadelphia.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 21, 1872
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 52
Badge Number 224
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Lewis 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 1872, 32 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 154th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Lewis was 52. 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. Lewis had served 14 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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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
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His people

Philadelphia Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Lewis among them.

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Where

Policeman Lewis H. Lare

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch August 21, 1872

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 5-W

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