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Claude H. Wyatt
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Policeman

Claude H. Wyatt

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Accident
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End of Watch August 27, 1919
Age 26
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Gender Male
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Incident

Policeman Claude Wyatt was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Third Street and Figueroa Street.

He and his partner were responding to assist another officer who had just arrested a burglar when the patrol car collided with a motorcycle. The patrol car then struck a utility pole, causing Policeman Wyatt to be ejected from the passenger seat.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Wyatt served with the Los Angeles Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Wyatt.

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

Agency

Department Los Angeles Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
Platform Identity lapd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 27, 1919
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Claude is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1919, 51 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 94th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Claude was 26. 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.

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. 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

Los Angeles Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Claude among them.

Across the years
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Where

Policeman Claude H. Wyatt

Los Angeles Police Department · End of Watch August 27, 1919

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 28-E

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