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Edgar Preston Alexander
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Officer

Edgar Preston Alexander

Metropolitan Police Department — Washington, DC
Accident
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End of Watch November 16, 1929
Age 45
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
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Gender Male
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Incident

Officer Edgar Alexander was killed in an automobile accident in Rockville, Maryland, while returning from the funeral of another police officer. He had been among several officers assigned to represent the Metropolitan Police Department at the funeral. On the return trip the patrol car Officer Alexander was a passenger in lost control while driving down Middlebrook Hill. The vehicle struck a telephone pole, causing severe internal injuries to Officer Alexander and another passenger who also died. Officer Alexander had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for 15 years and was assigned to the Fourteenth Precinct.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and six children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Alexander gave the Metropolitan Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Alexander.

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

Agency

Department Metropolitan Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity mpdc.dc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 16, 1929
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Edgar 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 1929, 118 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, more than in any other year.

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Who

Edgar was 45. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Edgar had served 15 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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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%.

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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

Metropolitan Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Edgar among them.

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Where

Officer Edgar Preston Alexander

Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch November 16, 1929

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 19-W

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