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James Palistine Wylie
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Policeman

James Palistine Wylie

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Accident
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End of Watch November 29, 1911
Age 30
The Vigil Panel 61 · Column 4 · Line 18 ›
Gender Male
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Incident

Policeman James Wylie was struck and killed by a streetcar on Spring Street, between 6th Street and 7th Street. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries later in the day. Policeman Wylie was assigned to the Traffic Squad. He was survived by his parents and four siblings. He was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery in Nicholasville, Kentucky.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents and four siblings.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Wylie 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 Wylie.

— 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 November 29, 1911
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

James is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1911, 29 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 115th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

James was 30. 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

November holds 8.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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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

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

Across the years
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Where

Policeman James Palistine Wylie

Los Angeles Police Department · End of Watch November 29, 1911

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 9-W

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