Earl F. Burns
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Patrolman

Earl F. Burns

Denver Police Department — Denver, CO
Accident
End of Watch February 16, 1939
Age 33
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Burns was killed when he fell down a flight of stairs at the Albany Hotel. He had been assigned to the hotel during a convention. Patrolman Burns had served with the Denver Police Department for 5 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Burns gave the Denver Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Denver community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Burns.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Denver, Denver County, CO
Platform Identity dpd.denver.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 16, 1939
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Earl 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 1939, 61 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 72nd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Earl was 33. 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. Earl had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Denver Police Department has 74 officers remembered here, Earl among them.

Across the years

Patrolman Earl F. Burns

Denver Police Department · End of Watch February 16, 1939

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 46-E

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