Sargent M. Willis
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Patrolman

Sargent M. Willis

Cincinnati Police Department — Cincinnati, OH
Accident
End of Watch April 23, 1930
Age 22
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Sargent Willis was killed when illegal bootlegging material exploded when he and other officers raided a still on Faraday Road near Baltimore Pike. During the raid, a container of gasoline exploded. Patrolman Willis succumbed to his injuries the following day. Patrolman Willis had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Willis gave the Cincinnati Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Willis.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH
Platform Identity cincpd.hamilton.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 23, 1930
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 22
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Sargent 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 1930, 113 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 3rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Sargent was 22. 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. Sargent had served 2 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 7% 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

Cincinnati Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Sargent among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Sargent M. Willis

Cincinnati Police Department · End of Watch April 23, 1930

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 14-E

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