George B. Anderson
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Officer

George B. Anderson

Minneapolis Police Department — Minneapolis, MN
Accident
End of Watch November 28, 1913
Age 40
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer George Anderson was killed when a damaged vehicle he was removing from an accident scene overturned on top of him. He was steering the vehicle, that was being pulled by a patrol wagon, when it overturned at 15th Avenue South and 4th Street. Officer Anderson broke his hip and an arm in the accident and succumbed to the injuries six days later.

Survivors

Officer Anderson had been with the agency for 12 years and was survived by his wife and two young children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Anderson gave the Minneapolis Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Minneapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Anderson.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN
Platform Identity mpd.hennepin.mn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 28, 1913
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

George 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 1913, 35 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 112th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

George was 40. 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. George had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

November holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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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

Minneapolis Police Department has 50 officers remembered here, George among them.

Across the years

Officer George B. Anderson

Minneapolis Police Department · End of Watch November 28, 1913

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 53-W

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