Inspector

Hugh Eugene Donnelly

Accident
End of Watch May 1, 1947
Age 45
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Inspector Hugh Donnelly was killed when a 700-lb bale of wool fell on him as he performed an inspection at the Whitaker Mills in a warehouse at Scotts Lane and Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Inspector Donnelly was survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sisters.

Survivors

Inspector Donnelly was survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sisters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Inspector Donnelly gave the United States Department of the Treasury 6 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Inspector Donnelly.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdtuscsfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 1, 1947
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Hugh 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 1947, 53 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 88th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Hugh was 45. 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. Hugh had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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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

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service has 94 officers remembered here, Hugh among them.

Across the years
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Where

Inspector Hugh Eugene Donnelly

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service · End of Watch May 1, 1947

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 13-E

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