Police Officer

George F. Jefferis

Camden Police Department — Camden, NJ
Accident
End of Watch September 5, 1951
Age 54
Tour of Duty 25 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Jefferis was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by another vehicle.

Survivors

He had been with the agency for 25 years and was survived by his wife and one child.

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25 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Jefferis gave the Camden Police Department 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Camden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Jefferis.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Camden, Camden County, NJ
Platform Identity camdpd.camden.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 5, 1951
Tour of Duty 25 yrs
Age 54
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

George 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 1951, 70 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 48th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

George was 54. 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. George had served 25 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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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

Camden Police Department has 13 officers remembered here, George among them.

Police Officer George F. Jefferis

Camden Police Department · End of Watch September 5, 1951

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 35-W

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