Traffic Policeman

Julian C. Bunch

Charleston Police Department — Charleston, SC
Accident
End of Watch May 1, 1932
Tour of Duty 4 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Bunch was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a reckless driver at Reid and Nassau Streets at 2055 hours while returning to duty after his meal break.

Survivors

He had been with the agency for four months and was survived by his wife and four children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Traffic Policeman Bunch served with the Charleston Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Charleston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Traffic Policeman Bunch.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Charleston, Berkeley County, SC
Platform Identity cpd.charleston.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 1, 1932
Tour of Duty 4 mo
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Julian is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1932, 110 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 4th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Julian had served 0.3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 14%.

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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

Charleston Police Department has 24 officers remembered here, Julian among them.

Traffic Policeman Julian C. Bunch

Charleston Police Department · End of Watch May 1, 1932

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 38-E

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