Charles Patrick O'Hanlon
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Police Officer

Charles Patrick O'Hanlon

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Accident
End of Watch November 13, 1985
Age 40
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Badge 4434
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Charles O'Hanlon was struck and killed by a truck carrying hazardous chemicals when it rammed a van he had stopped for a traffic violation on Interstate 95 in the Northeast. He was trapped under the van. Officer O'Hanlon had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 19 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer O'Hanlon gave the Philadelphia Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer O'Hanlon.

— 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 November 13, 1985
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Age 40
Badge Number 4434
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.

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

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Time

In 1985, 67 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 59th 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 40. 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 19 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

November holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Charles Patrick O'Hanlon

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch November 13, 1985

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 11-E

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