Patrolman

Peter Brewer

Atlantic City Police Department — Atlantic City, NJ
Felonious
End of Watch April 13, 1890
Age 36
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Brewer was assaulted and knocked down a flight of stairs while attempting to break up a cock fight during a police raid. Officer Brewer suffered serious chest and head injuries as a result of the assault. He died six days later from his injuries.

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136 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Brewer served with the Atlantic City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Atlantic City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Atlantic City, Atlantic County, NJ
Platform Identity atlapd.atlantic.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 13, 1890
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Peter is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1890, 65 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 113th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Peter was 36. 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

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause.

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His people

Atlantic City Police Department has 10 officers remembered here, Peter among them.

Patrolman Peter Brewer

Atlantic City Police Department · End of Watch April 13, 1890

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 46-W

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