Harry Talcott Mereness
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Harry Talcott Mereness

Houston Police Department — Houston, TX
Accident
End of Watch October 18, 1933
Age 39
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Harry Mereness succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when his motorcycle was struck while making a left turn onto Broadway Street. His motorcycle collided with another vehicle that was also making a turn onto Galveston Road. Officer Mereness was thrown to the ground and received fatal injuries. The driver of the other car was charged with negligent homicide in juvenile court. Officer Mereness had served with the Houston Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, mother, and sister.

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

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Houston, Harris County, TX
Platform Identity hpd.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 18, 1933
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 39
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.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1933, 77 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 31st 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 39. 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 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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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

Houston Police Department has 117 officers remembered here, Harry among them.

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Where

Officer Harry Talcott Mereness

Houston Police Department · End of Watch October 18, 1933

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 3-E

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