Peter Helko
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Police Officer

Peter Helko

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Accident
End of Watch September 24, 1928
Age 42
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Badge 885
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Helko was killed when his patrol car struck a light pole as he and his partner attempted to stop a car that was fleeing from them. Officer Helko's patrol car struck the pole as he attempted to turn a corner.

Officer Helko had served with the Detroit Police Department for 7 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Helko gave the Detroit Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Helko.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Detroit, Wayne County, MI
Platform Identity detpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 24, 1928
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 42
Badge Number 885
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Accident

Peter is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 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.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Peter was 42. 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. Peter had served 7 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 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 6.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Detroit Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Peter among them.

Across the years

Police Officer Peter Helko

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch September 24, 1928

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 26-E

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