Augustus S. McCann
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Augustus S. McCann

Miami Police Department — Miami, FL
Accident
End of Watch September 26, 1928
Age 45
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Augustus McCann was fatally injured when his police vehicle overturned and crashed at the intersection of SW 27th Avenue and SW 13th Street while in pursuit of a speeding truck. In an effort to avoid striking a pedestrian, Officer McCann swerved causing the vehicle to spin around and overturn three times. He suffered a fractured skull and died the next day. Officer McCann had served with the Miami Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two daughters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer McCann gave the Miami Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Miami community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer McCann.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL
Platform Identity mpd.miamidade.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 26, 1928
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Accident

Augustus 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 1928, 103 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 5th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Augustus was 45. 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. Augustus had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 6.9% of these deaths.

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His people

Miami Police Department has 39 officers remembered here, Augustus among them.

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Where

Officer Augustus S. McCann

Miami Police Department · End of Watch September 26, 1928

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 3-E

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