Con B. Anderson
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Police Officer

Con B. Anderson

Seattle Police Department — Seattle, WA
Accident
End of Watch September 27, 1936
Age 36
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Con Anderson was killed when his service weapon accidentally discharged after it was dropped at the Ballard police station at 5400 Ballard Way. Officer Anderson had served with the Seattle Police Department for seven years. He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter. His brother also served with the department.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Anderson gave the Seattle Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Seattle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Anderson.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Seattle, King County, WA
Platform Identity seatpd.king.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 27, 1936
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

The Sacrifice · Accident

Con 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 1936, 88 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 16th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Con 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. Con had served 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

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun; unknown type, in 0.5% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Seattle Police Department has 60 officers remembered here, Con among them.

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Where

Police Officer Con B. Anderson

Seattle Police Department · End of Watch September 27, 1936

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 34-E

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