Frank Arthur Pike
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Officer

Frank Arthur Pike

St. Petersburg Police Department — St. Petersburg, FL
Accident
End of Watch May 19, 1933
Age 50
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Pike was killed while directing traffic for church services at the intersection of First Avenue and Fourth Street North. He was struck and killed by a motorist whose foot reportedly slipped off the brake and hit the accelerator. He was hospitalized and succumbed to his injuries 12 days later. Officer Pike had served with the St. Petersburg Police Department for over 12 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and brother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Pike gave the St. Petersburg Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Petersburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Pike.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL
Platform Identity sppd.pinellas.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 19, 1933
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Frank 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

Frank was 50. 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. Frank had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

May holds 8.6% 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

St. Petersburg Police Department has 16 officers remembered here, Frank among them.

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Where

Officer Frank Arthur Pike

St. Petersburg Police Department · End of Watch May 19, 1933

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 64-W

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