Patrolman

Joseph Lavender

Columbus Division of Police — Columbus, OH
Accident
End of Watch June 26, 1913
Age 55
Tour of Duty 2 mo
Badge 217
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Joseph Lavender was struck from behind by a streetcar at the intersection of Broad and Mitchell Streets. He had served with the Columbus Division of Police for only two months.

Survivors

He was survived by his sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Lavender served with the Columbus Division of Police.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Lavender.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Platform Identity cdpd.franklin.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 26, 1913
Tour of Duty 2 mo
Age 55
Badge Number 217
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Joseph 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 1913, 35 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 112th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Joseph was 55. 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. Joseph had served 0.2 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

June holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.

By month
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
Weapons recorded
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His people

Columbus Division of Police has 59 officers remembered here, Joseph among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Joseph Lavender

Columbus Division of Police · End of Watch June 26, 1913

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 51-E

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