George Franklin Drake
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Patrolman

George Franklin Drake

El Paso Police Department — El Paso, TX
Felonious
End of Watch September 22, 1918
Age 38
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman George Drake was killed after his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle driven by a suspect who had just shot and wounded a detective. The suspect shot the detective after becoming angry that he had been thrown out of a party by him. While being pursued by other detectives the suspects struck Patrolman Drake, pinning him under the vehicle and causing fatal injuries. Ironically, it was later determined that the man who struck Patrolman Drake had previously worked with and was a former friend of his. Patrolman Drake had served with the El Paso Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by this wife and two sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Drake gave the El Paso Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the El Paso community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Drake.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location El Paso, El Paso County, TX
Platform Identity eppd.elpaso.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 22, 1918
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

George 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 1918, 165 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 19th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

George was 38. 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. George had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

El Paso Police Department has 34 officers remembered here, George among them.

Patrolman George Franklin Drake

El Paso Police Department · End of Watch September 22, 1918

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 50-W

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