Herman F. Harms
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Patrolman

Herman F. Harms

Terre Haute Police Department — Terre Haute, IN
Felonious
End of Watch January 25, 1925
Age 31
Tour of Duty 1 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Herman Harms, while on foot patrol, died after being shot by an unidentified person near the Wabash Avenue River Bridge. Two months later a 22-year-old, arrested for grand larceny and robbery, was charged with his murder, but there was never enough evidence to convict him.

Patrolman Harms had served with the Terre Haute Police Department for less than five weeks.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Harms served with the Terre Haute Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Terre Haute community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Harms.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Terre Haute, Vigo County, IN
Platform Identity thpd.vigo.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 25, 1925
Tour of Duty 1 mo
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Herman is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1925, 208 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 11th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Herman was 31. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Herman had served 0.1 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

January holds 8% 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. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Terre Haute Police Department has 14 officers remembered here, Herman among them.

Patrolman Herman F. Harms

Terre Haute Police Department · End of Watch January 25, 1925

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 39-W

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