Harry McCue
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Detective

Harry McCue

Cleveland Division of Police — Cleveland, OH
Accident
End of Watch July 28, 1935
Age 33
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Detective Harry McCue and Detective Harold Beingesser were killed in an automobile crash while transporting a prisoner from Wood County back to Cleveland. Their vehicle was struck by another vehicle at the intersection of State Road 18 and U.S. Route 25 in Wood County. Both detectives, the prisoner, and two occupants of the other car were all killed. Detective McCue had served with the Cleveland Police Department for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife, daughter, and two sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective McCue gave the Cleveland Division of Police 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective McCue.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
Platform Identity cdpd.cuyahoga.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 28, 1935
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Harry 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 1935, 99 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 8th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Harry was 33. 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. Harry had served 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

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 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
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His people

Cleveland Division of Police has 119 officers remembered here, Harry among them.

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Where

Detective Harry McCue

Cleveland Division of Police · End of Watch July 28, 1935

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 43-W

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