Incident
Patrolman Milton Wimbrow succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash three days earlier at the intersection of 29th Street and Market Street. He was transported to Delaware Hospital where he died three days after the crash as a result of a skull fracture. Patrolman Wimbrow had served with the Wilmington Police Department for 18 months. He was survived by his wife and 9-year-old daughter. Patrolman Wimbrow's great-grandson went on to serve as a Delaware State Police trooper.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and 9-year-old daughter.
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You barely got started.
Patrolman Wimbrow gave the Wilmington Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Wilmington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Wimbrow.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Wilmington Police Department has lost 11 officers; 3 of them lost to accidents.
Milton is one of 19 officers lost to accidents in DE, 37.3% of the 51 remembered there.
Milton is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Milton is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1931, 1 officer in DE was lost to accidents, the 5th heaviest of 15 years on record. The heaviest was 1926, with 2.
In 1931, 100 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 6th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1931, 115 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 6th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Milton was 29. Of the 19 lost to accidents in DE whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 36.5; the middle age was 31. Milton had served 1.5 years; the middle length of service was 4 years.
Milton was 29. 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. Milton had served 1.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Milton was 29. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Milton had served 1.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
December holds 10.5% of these deaths in DE; November holds the most, 15.8%. Thursdays: 15.8%.
December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.
December holds 8.9% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Thursdays: 14.2%.
How
Accident deaths account for 27.3% of all 11 deaths at Wilmington Police Department, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 37.3% of all 51 deaths in DE, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Wilmington Police Department has 11 officers remembered here, Milton among them.
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John F. Baylis Sep 9, 1863
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Andrew T. Peterson Jun 27, 1885
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Charles W. Schultz Jan 30, 1891
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Francis X. Tierney
Mar 6, 1915
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Thomas L. Zebley
Nov 13, 1919
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Mary T. Davis
May 11, 1924
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Howard P. Atwell
Jun 29, 1926
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Milton A. Wimbrow
Dec 31, 1931
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Willard E. Pruitt, Jr.
Jul 7, 1944
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Thomas P. Conaty, Jr.
Dec 26, 1946
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Sayer R Evans
Nov 19, 2022
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 31-W
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