Officer

Frederick N. Spooncer

San Francisco Police Department — San Francisco, CA
Accident
End of Watch November 24, 1928
The Vigil Panel 56 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Spooncer was killed in an automobile accident while on duty.

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

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

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Type Police Department
Location San Francisco, CA
Platform Identity sfpd.sf.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 24, 1928
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Frederick 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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When

November holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

San Francisco Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Frederick among them.

Across the years

Officer Frederick N. Spooncer

San Francisco Police Department · End of Watch November 24, 1928

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 45-E

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