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Edwin E. Peppard
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Patrolman

Edwin E. Peppard

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Accident
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End of Watch April 15, 1935
Age 30
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
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Gender Male
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Incident

Patrolman Edwin Peppard was killed after falling from an apartment building that was on fire at 1207 South Damen Avenue.

He and his partner had just delivered a suicidal patient to a nearby hospital when they observed the flames. The two officers immediately responded to the scene and rescued 15 families from the building.

As Patrolman Peppard continued to search for more people in the building he became entrapped on the top floor, surrounded by flames. In an effort to escape the flames he hung from a window ledge with one hand, while attempting to signal other officers with a flashlight in his other hand. The flames burned his hand, causing him to lose his grip and fall to the pavement below. He was transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries a short time later.

Patrolman Peppard had served with the Chicago Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Peppard gave the Chicago Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Peppard.

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

Agency

Department Chicago Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Chicago, Cook County, IL
Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 15, 1935
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Edwin 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 1935, 99 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 8th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Edwin 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. Edwin had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Chicago Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Edwin among them.

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Where

Patrolman Edwin E. Peppard

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch April 15, 1935

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 4-E

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