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Officer M. Roy Hamlin was killed in a motorcycle accident. On May 23, 1925, Officer Hamlin was traveling westbound on Market Street when he observed a motorist traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed. Officer Hamlin proceeded after the vehicle and in the 1700 block of Market Street he hit the trolley tracks which caused him to wreck his motorcycle. Officer Hamlin succumbed to his injuries at the Harrisburg Hospital. It was later learned that the speeding motorist was transporting another individual to the Harrisburg Hospital.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Hamlin served with the Camp Hill Borough Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Camp Hill community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Hamlin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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The Sacrifice · Accident
M. is the only officer of Camp Hill Borough Police Department remembered here.
M. is one of 417 officers lost to accidents in PA, 33% of the 1,262 remembered there.
M. is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
M. is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.8% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1925, 5 officers in PA were lost to accidents, the 22nd heaviest of 133 years on record. The heaviest was 1932, with 14.
In 1925, 88 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 16th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1925, 96 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 26th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
When
May holds 8.4% of these deaths in PA; October holds the most, 10.6%. Saturdays: 14.1%.
May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.
May holds 8.4% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Saturdays: 14.7%.
How
Accident deaths account for 100% of all 1 deaths at Camp Hill Borough 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 29.8% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
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