Henry Francis Mills
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Motor Scout

Henry Francis Mills

Birmingham Police Department — Birmingham, AL
Accident
End of Watch August 8, 1930
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Gender Male

Incident

Motor Scout Mills was killed in a motorcycle accident on Arkadelphia road while on patrol.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Motor Scout Mills served with the Birmingham Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Birmingham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Motor Scout Mills.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL
Platform Identity birmpd.jefferson.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 8, 1930
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Henry 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 1930, 113 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 3rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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When

August holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Fridays: 15.1%.

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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.

Every cause
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His people

Birmingham Police Department has 49 officers remembered here, Henry among them.

Across the years

Motor Scout Henry Francis Mills

Birmingham Police Department · End of Watch August 8, 1930

Where the Name Is Cut

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