Detective

Louis Moore

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Felonious
End of Watch June 16, 1933
Age 34
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Detective Moore was struck from behind with a heavy bolt and killed by a man who told police he thought Moore, who was in plainclothes, was going to rob him when he pulled his car over near 30th and Oakford streets. Detective Moore suspected the man was going to rob two women in another car. Detective Moore was a five-year police veteran.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Moore gave the Philadelphia Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Moore.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Platform Identity ppd.philadelphia.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 16, 1933
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Blunt object

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Louis is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1933, 184 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 15th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Louis was 34. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Louis had served 5 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 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was blunt object, in 1.2% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Philadelphia Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Louis among them.

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Where

Detective Louis Moore

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch June 16, 1933

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 50-W

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