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Arthur Stanley Phillips
Incident
Chief of Police Stanley Phillips was killed in a motorcycle crash while attempting to stop a speeding vehicle on Grand Avenue, near Second Street.
As he pulled alongside of the speeding vehicle his motorcycle collided with the back of a delivery truck. He was thrown over the handlebars and suffered a fractured skull when his head struck the pavement.
Chief Phillips was survived by his wife, father, and several siblings.
Survivors
Chief Phillips was survived by his wife, father, and several siblings.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Phillips served with the Neville Township Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Pittsburgh community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Phillips.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Arthur is the only officer of Neville Township Police Department remembered here.
Arthur is one of 417 officers lost to accidents in PA, 33% of the 1,262 remembered there.
Arthur is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Arthur is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1922, 9 officers in PA were lost to accidents, the 5th heaviest of 133 years on record. The heaviest was 1932, with 14.
In 1922, 82 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 23rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1922, 101 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 18th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Arthur was 28. Of the 412 lost to accidents in PA whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 48.3; the middle age was 38.
Arthur was 28. 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.
Arthur was 28. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36.
When
July holds 9.4% of these deaths in PA; October holds the most, 10.6%. Thursdays: 13.7%.
July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.
July holds 8.9% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Thursdays: 14.2%.
How
Accident deaths account for 100% of all 1 deaths at Neville Township Police Department.
Accident deaths account for 33% of all 1,262 deaths in PA, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 53-E
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