Carl L. Wunderlich
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Patrolman

Carl L. Wunderlich

Buffalo Police Department — Buffalo, NY
Felonious
End of Watch February 4, 1930
Age 31
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Badge 781
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Wunderlich was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a robbery suspect. The suspect was eventually shot and killed by other officers during a shootout on March 23, 1930. Three other robbery suspects were also shot and killed in the shootout. Patrolman Wunderlich had served with the Buffalo Police Department for 5 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and a baby daughter.

In Our Keeping

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Wunderlich gave the Buffalo Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Buffalo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Wunderlich.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Buffalo, Erie County, NY
Platform Identity bpd.erie.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 4, 1930
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 31
Badge Number 781
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Carl is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1930, 239 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Carl was 31. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Carl had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Buffalo Police Department has 51 officers remembered here, Carl among them.

Across the years

Patrolman Carl L. Wunderlich

Buffalo Police Department · End of Watch February 4, 1930

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 20-E

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