Albert Block
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Patrolman

Albert Block

Cleveland Division of Police — Cleveland, OH
Accident
End of Watch February 11, 1921
Age 36
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Badge 39
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Block succumbed to injuries received when he fell from a ladder while investigating a gambling complaint. He and his partner had gone to a club at East 6th Street and St. Clair to investigate the complaint. While Patrolman Block's partner was inside, he climbed a ladder to try to look through a second-story window covered with newspaper. When his partner came back outside, he found Patrolman Block on the pavement suffering from a severe head injury as a result of falling from the ladder. He was taken to a local hospital, where he succumbed to the injury the next day. Patrolman Block had served with the Cleveland Division of Police for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Block gave the Cleveland Division of Police 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Block.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
Platform Identity cdpd.cuyahoga.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 11, 1921
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 36
Badge Number 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Albert is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1921, 68 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 54th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Albert was 36. 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. Albert had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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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

Cleveland Division of Police has 119 officers remembered here, Albert among them.

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Where

Patrolman Albert Block

Cleveland Division of Police · End of Watch February 11, 1921

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 28-W

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