Elmer M. Powers
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Police Officer

Elmer M. Powers

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Felonious
End of Watch April 25, 1918
Age 33
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge 823
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Powers was struck and killed by a drunk driver while crossing the street at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Randolph Street. He had just walked out of Central Station when he was killed.

Officer Powers had served with the Detroit Police Department for 3 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Powers gave the Detroit Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Powers.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Detroit, Wayne County, MI
Platform Identity detpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 25, 1918
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 33
Badge Number 823
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Elmer is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1918, 165 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 19th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Elmer was 33. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Elmer had served 3 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

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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 automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Detroit Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Elmer among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Elmer M. Powers

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch April 25, 1918

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 10-W

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