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Detective

Harry Hinkson Boon

Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department — Philadelphpia, PA
Felonious
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End of Watch June 30, 1909
Age 33
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 35

Incident

Location: Maryland Weapon: Handgun Offender: Sentenced to 10 years

Detective Harry Boon was shot and killed while attempting to arrest four men who were trespassing on railroad property in Perryville, Maryland.

He was shot by two of the suspects as he attempted the arrest. Other railroad employees put Detective Boon on a train for a hospital in Baltimore but he died just as the train arrived at Union Station. Four suspects were arrested later in the day. The gunman was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 10 years.

Detective Boon had served with the Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department for two years and had previously served with the Chester, Pennsylvania, Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and child.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Boon served with the Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphpia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Boon.

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

Agency

Department Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Philadelphpia, PA
Platform Identity pennpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 30, 1909
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Harry is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1909, 99 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 52nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Harry was 33. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death
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When

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department has 36 officers remembered here, Harry among them.

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Where

Detective Harry Hinkson Boon

Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department · End of Watch June 30, 1909

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 37-E

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