In memory of
John Wesley Conrad
Officer · Metropolitan Police Department
- Their service
- Metropolitan Police Department
- Their nation
- United States of America
- Died
- October 19, 1918, aged 45
- The day
- The 1918 Influenza Pandemic
Their life
Officer John Conrad died as a result of complications from influenza while performing his assigned duties during the Influenza Pandemic.
In October 1918, the Metropolitan Police Department suffered an outbreak of influenza inside the Police Department due to the department's response to the Influenza Pandemic. Police Officers worked extremely long hours, answered emergency calls, and assisted influenza patients due to being short-staffed. More than 100 officers of the department were off daily throughout October. The United States Army Military Police Officers were ordered to help strengthen the number of the Police Force. They assisted the police department with policing in the city for most of the month till the Police Department got back to full strength.
Officer John Conrad served with the Metropolitan Police Department for 13 years.
Survived by
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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