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Incident
Patrolman Alexander and Patrolman Kenneth Peterson were killed in an airplane accident while on approach to the Ft. Lauderdale / Hollywood International Airport. The officers were on patrol in the department's Cessna 150 when the accident occurred. Patrolman Alexander was acting as the observer during the flight.
Survivors
Patrolman Alexander had been with the agency for eight years and was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Alexander gave the Fort Lauderdale Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Lauderdale community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Alexander.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Fort Lauderdale Police Department has lost 13 officers; 9 of them lost to accidents.
John is one of 314 officers lost to accidents in FL, 31.2% of the 1,006 remembered there.
John is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
John is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.8% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1981, 2 officers at Fort Lauderdale Police Department were lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 1981, 9 officers in FL were lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 1981, 63 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 68th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1981, 81 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 54th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
John had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 11 years.
John had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
John had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
John had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
August holds 33.3% of these deaths at Fort Lauderdale Police Department, more than any other month. Mondays: 22.2%.
August holds 10.2% of these deaths in FL; February holds the most, 10.5%. Mondays: 16.6%.
August holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Mondays: 13.4%.
August holds 9.3% of these deaths worldwide, more than any other month. Mondays: 13.5%.
How
Accident deaths account for 69.2% of all 13 deaths at Fort Lauderdale Police Department, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 31.2% of all 1,006 deaths in FL, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.8% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Fort Lauderdale Police Department has 13 officers remembered here, John among them.
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R. Dwight Johnston
Apr 5, 1947
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Donald E. Kirby, Jr.
Oct 9, 1968
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Walter Demitrie Ilyankoff
Jul 21, 1974
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Gregory John Conners
Nov 12, 1977
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John C. Alexander
Aug 3, 1981
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Kenneth Petersen
Aug 3, 1981
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Charles E. Bruce
Aug 24, 1983
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Norman Lewis Eddy, Jr.
May 25, 1989
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Frank Anthony Mastrangelo, Jr.
May 25, 1989
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David L. Brower
Dec 29, 1994
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Bryant Howard Peney
Jan 6, 1996
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Jose Antonio Diaz
Oct 8, 2005
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Jennifer B. Sepot
Aug 14, 2021
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 63-E
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