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Police Officer L.B. Prater was killed in the aftermath of the Hurricane of 1919 that struck the Texas gulf coast.
He drowned as he and other officers attempted to rescue citizens. Officer Prater was buried in a mass grave with other citizens who were killed in the storm. It is estimated that as many as 1,000 people were killed during the storm.
Officer Prater was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Officer Prater was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Prater served with the Corpus Christi Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Corpus Christi community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Prater.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Corpus Christi Police Department has lost 16 officers; 8 of them lost to accidents.
L. is one of 657 officers lost to accidents in TX, 27.1% of the 2,422 remembered there.
L. is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
L. is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,102 remembered here.
34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1919, 1 officer at Corpus Christi Police Department was lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 1919, 6 officers in TX were lost to accidents, the 40th heaviest of 136 years on record. The heaviest was 1994, with 14.
In 1919, 51 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 94th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1919, 55 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 95th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
When
September holds 12.5% of these deaths at Corpus Christi Police Department; February holds the most, 25%. Sundays: 25%.
September holds 9.7% of these deaths in TX; December holds the most, 11.7%. Sundays: 12.6%.
September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 14%.
September holds 9.1% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Sundays: 14%.
How
Accident deaths account for 50% of all 16 deaths at Corpus Christi Police Department, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 27.1% of all 2,422 deaths in TX, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,102 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Corpus Christi Police Department has 16 officers remembered here, L. among them.
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Elias T. Mussett
May 6, 1892
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L. B. Prater
Sep 14, 1919
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Joseph Leroy Moon
Jun 7, 1938
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Robert Lloyd Hobbs
Nov 25, 1947
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Roy Newton Smith
Apr 20, 1953
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Frank Edward Dolan
Feb 12, 1960
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John William Sartain
Aug 20, 1971
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Ruben T Almanza
Jul 28, 1984
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Joseph Daniel Bock
Sep 9, 1987
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Juan Rincon Prieto
Feb 2, 1993
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Matthew Barret Thebeau
Jan 20, 2008
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Stuart Jay Alexander
Mar 11, 2009
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Alan Daniel McCollum
Jan 31, 2020
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Charlie Williams, Jr.
Jul 13, 2020
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Kyle Hicks
Apr 24, 2024
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Vicente Ortiz, Jr.
Jun 1, 2024
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 34-W
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