Charles M. Snyder
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Patrolman

Charles M. Snyder

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police — Pittsburgh, PA
Accident
End of Watch January 25, 1937
Age 58
Tour of Duty 26 yrs 6 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Charles Snyder drowned in the Allegheney River. River Patrolman Snyder and his partner were fixing a propeller on one of the boats under the sixth street bridge when Patrolman Snyder slipped into the water and drowned. His body was found on April 3, 1937, identified by his gold police badge. Patrolman Snyder had recovered 280 bodies from the Allegheny River and saved many from drowning. Patrolman Snyder had served with the agency for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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26 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Snyder gave the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 26 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Snyder.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Platform Identity pittpd.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 25, 1937
Tour of Duty 26 yrs 6 mo
Age 58
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 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.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Charles was 58. 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 26.5 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

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

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police has 101 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Charles M. Snyder

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police · End of Watch January 25, 1937

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 5-E

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