Charles C. McMillan
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Police Officer

Charles C. McMillan

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Accident
End of Watch April 24, 1930
Age 31
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge 1382
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Gender Male

Incident

Motorcycle officer Charles C. McMillan was struck and killed by a vehicle while on duty at East Grand Boulevard and Lafayette Street. Officer McMillan and his partner were riding side-by-side when McMillan was struck by a car and sustained internal injuries. He died 11 days later.

Survivors

He had served with the Detroit Police Department for 3 years and was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer McMillan gave the Detroit Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer McMillan.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Detroit, Wayne County, MI
Platform Identity detpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 24, 1930
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 31
Badge Number 1382
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Charles 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 1930, 113 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 3rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Charles was 31. 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. Charles had served 3 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

April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.

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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

Detroit Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Charles C. McMillan

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch April 24, 1930

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 60-E

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