Edward C. Plenskofski
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Policeman

Edward C. Plenskofski

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Accident
End of Watch August 8, 1927
Age 35
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Edward Plenskofski died of injuries suffered the previous day when he was struck by a trolley, at 5th Street and Snyder Avenue, while rushing to help injured people in a car crash.

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

— 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 August 8, 1927
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Edward 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 1927, 114 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 2nd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Edward was 35. 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. Edward had served 4 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

August holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Mondays: 13.4%.

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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

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

Across the years
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Where

Policeman Edward C. Plenskofski

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch August 8, 1927

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 48-E

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