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Police Officer Louis Joachim died from rabies after being bitten by a rabid dog two months earlier.
He was attempting to subdue the dog when he was bit.
Officer Joachim had served with the Faribault Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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131 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Joachim gave the Faribault Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Faribault community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Faribault Police Department has lost 3 officers; 2 of them lost to accidents.
Louis is one of 84 officers lost to accidents in MN, 28.7% of the 293 remembered there.
Louis is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Louis is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.8% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1895, 1 officer in MN was lost to accidents, the 20th heaviest of 60 years on record. The heaviest was 1923, with 3.
In 1895, 15 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 129th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1895, 19 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 135th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Louis was 51. Of the 84 lost to accidents in MN whose age is recorded, half were between 32.8 and 53; the middle age was 41.5. Louis had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 8 years.
Louis was 51. 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. Louis had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Louis was 51. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Louis had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
May holds 14.3% of these deaths in MN, more than any other month. Mondays: 13.1%.
May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.
May holds 8.4% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Mondays: 13.5%.
How
Accident deaths account for 66.7% of all 3 deaths at Faribault Police Department, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 28.7% of all 293 deaths in MN, 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 29.8% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Faribault Police Department has 3 officers remembered here, Louis among them.
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 25-W
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