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Edward Burns
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Police Officer

Edward Burns

Yonkers Police Department — Yonkers, NY
Accident
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End of Watch September 5, 1904
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male
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Incident

Police Officer Burns was killed when his new horse was scared by a trolley and began to bolt. As it did so, it toppled over and Officer Burns was thrown under the wheels of the oncoming trolley.

Officer Burns had served with the Yonkers Police Department for 4 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Burns gave the Yonkers Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Yonkers community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Burns.

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

Agency

Department Yonkers Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Yonkers, Westchester County, NY
Platform Identity ypd.westchester.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 5, 1904
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Edward 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 1904, 28 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 116th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Edward had served 4 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%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Yonkers Police Department has 20 officers remembered here, Edward among them.

Across the years

Police Officer Edward Burns

Yonkers Police Department · End of Watch September 5, 1904

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 36-E

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