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Incident
Officer Arends was electrocuted while checking on a defective street light.
Survivors
He had served with the agency for three years and was survived by his wife and four children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Arends gave the Cedar Rapids Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cedar Rapids community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Arends.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Cedar Rapids Police Department has lost 6 officers; 3 of them lost to accidents.
Henry is one of 71 officers lost to accidents in IA, 31.4% of the 226 remembered there.
Henry is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Henry is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,102 remembered here.
34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1914, 1 officer in IA was lost to accidents, the 18th heaviest of 50 years on record. The heaviest was 1925, with 3.
In 1914, 34 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 114th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1914, 49 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 105th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Henry was 44. Of the 69 lost to accidents in IA whose age is recorded, half were between 32 and 48; the middle age was 38. Henry had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Henry was 44. 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. Henry had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Henry was 44. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Henry had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
April holds 4.2% of these deaths in IA; June holds the most, 16.9%. Sundays: 18.3%.
April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 14%.
April holds 7% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Sundays: 14%.
How
Accident deaths account for 50% of all 6 deaths at Cedar Rapids Police Department, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 31.4% of all 226 deaths in IA, 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 29.6% of all 34,102 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Cedar Rapids Police Department has 6 officers remembered here, Henry among them.
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 2-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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