Henry F. Moore
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Police Officer

Henry F. Moore

San Bernardino Police Department — San Bernardino, CA
Accident
End of Watch January 1, 1937
Age 30
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Dinty Moore was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic at the city's New Year's Day Parade. He was directing traffic at Third Street and F Street, which is a modern-day building. The force of the collision knocked him 53 feet through the air. He was transported to St. Bernardine's hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries ta 5:45 am. Officer Moore had served with the San Bernardino Police Department for over six years and had been assigned to the traffic squad for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, parents, two brothers, sister, half-brother, and half-sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Moore gave the San Bernardino Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Bernardino community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Moore.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA
Platform Identity sbpd.sanbern.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 1, 1937
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Henry 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 1937, 95 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 10th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Henry was 30. 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. Henry had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

San Bernardino Police Department has 9 officers remembered here, Henry among them.

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Where

Police Officer Henry F. Moore

San Bernardino Police Department · End of Watch January 1, 1937

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 10-E

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