Edward F. Dolphin
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Corporal

Edward F. Dolphin

New York State Police — Albany, NY
Accident
End of Watch August 6, 1928
Age 27
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Corporal Edward Dolphin was injured when he was thrown from his police motorcycle when it struck a pothole in Valhalla on July 27, 1928. Corporal Dolphin died from his injuries on August 6, 1928. Corporal Dolphin had been with the agency for three years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Dolphin gave the New York State Police 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Dolphin.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Albany, Albany County, NY
Platform Identity nysp.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 6, 1928
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Edward 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 1928, 103 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 5th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Edward was 27. 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. Edward had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Mondays: 13.4%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

New York State Police has at least 120 officers remembered here, Edward among them.

Across the years

Corporal Edward F. Dolphin

New York State Police · End of Watch August 6, 1928

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 21-E

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