John I. Brubaker
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John I. Brubaker

Miami Police Department — Miami, FL
Accident
End of Watch March 31, 1933
Age 29
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer John Brubaker died when his patrol car struck a motorcycle at the intersection of W. Flagler Street and SW 16th Avenue while responding to a burglary in progress call.

Officer Brubaker had served with the Miami Police Department for five years.

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

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL
Platform Identity mpd.miamidade.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 31, 1933
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

John 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 1933, 77 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 31st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 29. 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. John had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

March holds 7.4% 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

Miami Police Department has 39 officers remembered here, John among them.

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Where

Officer John I. Brubaker

Miami Police Department · End of Watch March 31, 1933

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 22-W

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