Walter Baxter
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Patrolman

Walter Baxter

Boston Police Department — Roxbury Crossing, MA
Accident
End of Watch August 4, 1937
Age 39
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Baxter was struck and killed by a vehicle while manning a traffic box. He had served with the agency for 11 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Baxter gave the Boston Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Roxbury Crossing community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Baxter.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Roxbury Crossing, Suffolk County, MA
Platform Identity bpd.suffolk.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 4, 1937
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Walter 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 1937, 95 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 10th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Walter was 39. 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. Walter had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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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

Boston Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Walter among them.

Across the years

Patrolman Walter Baxter

Boston Police Department · End of Watch August 4, 1937

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 5-E

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