Homer Anthony Quave
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Homer Anthony Quave

Atlanta Police Department — Atlanta, GA
Accident
End of Watch September 19, 1966
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Quave was killed in a motorcycle accident while on patrol at Campbellton Road and Oakland Drive.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Quave served with the Atlanta Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Quave.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Atlanta, Fulton County, GA
Platform Identity apd.fulton.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 19, 1966
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Homer 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 1966, 77 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 31st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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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%.

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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

Atlanta Police Department has 88 officers remembered here, Homer among them.

Across the years

Officer Homer Anthony Quave

Atlanta Police Department · End of Watch September 19, 1966

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 46-W

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