Police Officer

August F. Brusius

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Felonious
End of Watch February 23, 1907
Age 33
Tour of Duty 8 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer August Brusius was shot and killed when he tried to break up an argument between a man and a woman on Huntingdon Street, near Frankford Avenue.

The man fled into the house there, but a crowd of spectators surrounded it and wouldn’t let him leave until police arrived.

The suspect was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 12 years in prison.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Brusius served with the Philadelphia Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Brusius.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Platform Identity ppd.philadelphia.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 23, 1907
Tour of Duty 8 mo
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

August is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1907, 108 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 46th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

August was 33. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. August had served 0.7 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%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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

Philadelphia Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, August among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer August F. Brusius

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch February 23, 1907

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 54-E

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