Donald H. Kilbourne
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Donald H. Kilbourne

Indianapolis Police Department — Indianapolis, IN
Accident
End of Watch November 13, 1964
Age 30
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Donald Kilbourne succumbed to injuries he suffered three days earlier in an accident while attempting to pursue a traffic violator. Officer Kilbourne was traveling north on Meridian Street when a vehicle collided with his motorcycle, whose emergency lights were activated. The driver of the vehicle stated he had stopped for the traffic signal at the intersection before proceeding seconds before the collision, but was unable to stop when the officer's motorcycle struck the driver's side door of his vehicle. No charges were filed. Officer Kilbourne had served with the Indianapolis Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three sons who were one, four and seven years of age.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Kilbourne gave the Indianapolis Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Kilbourne.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
Platform Identity ipd.marion.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 13, 1964
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Accident

Donald is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1964, 68 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 54th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Donald was 30. 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. Donald had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

November holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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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.

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His people

Indianapolis Police Department has 59 officers remembered here, Donald among them.

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Officer Donald H. Kilbourne

Indianapolis Police Department · End of Watch November 13, 1964

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 28-W

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