Clarence Brammer
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Clarence Brammer

Beaumont Police Department — Beaumont, TX
Accident
End of Watch September 19, 1923
Age 38
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Clarence Brammer died after being accidentally shot in the legs by another officer.

The other officer dropped his revolver and the ground and it discharged. The round went through both of Officer Brammer's legs. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to lead poisoning one week later.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Brammer served with the Beaumont Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Beaumont community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Brammer.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Beaumont, Jefferson County, TX
Platform Identity bpd.jefferson.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 19, 1923
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Clarence 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 1923, 77 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 31st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Clarence was 38. 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.

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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. 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

Beaumont Police Department has 21 officers remembered here, Clarence among them.

Officer Clarence Brammer

Beaumont Police Department · End of Watch September 19, 1923

Where the Name Is Cut

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