Honoring Officers Killed in 1932

1932 Honor Roll of Heroes

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Total Deaths by Month

  • January 33
  • February 21
  • March 25
  • April 18
  • May 19
  • June 28
  • July 34
  • August 25
  • September 37
  • October 32
  • November 22
  • December 33

Total Deaths by State

Total Deaths by Gender

  • Male 326
  • Female 0
  • Male 1

Statistics

  • Average age 40
  • Average tour of duty 7 years, 4 months
Patrolman Arthur W. Fischer | Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas

Patrolman Arthur W. Fischer

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, TX

EOW: Monday, January 18, 1932

Cause: Motorcycle crash

Patrolman John Walsh | New York City Police Department, New York
New York City Police Department, New York

Patrolman John Walsh

New York City Police Department, NY

EOW: Thursday, January 21, 1932

Cause: Gunfire

Lieutenant Charles Barker | Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

Lieutenant Charles Barker

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Police Department, RR

EOW: Tuesday, February 16, 1932

Cause: Struck by train

Officer J. W. Shuman | California Highway Patrol, California
California Highway Patrol, California

Officer J. W. Shuman

California Highway Patrol, CA

EOW: Tuesday, March 1, 1932

Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)

Inspector Ralph E. Bowden | United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, U.S. Government
United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, U.S. Government

Inspector Ralph E. Bowden

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, US

EOW: Saturday, March 19, 1932

Cause: Heart attack

Private William J. Grissam | United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police, U.S. Government
United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police, U.S. Government

Private William J. Grissam

United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police, US

EOW: Sunday, March 20, 1932

Cause: Bicycle accident

Patrol Inspector Frank Vidmar, Jr. | United States Department of Labor - Immigration Service - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government
United States Department of Labor - Immigration Service - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government

Patrol Inspector Frank Vidmar, Jr.

United States Department of Labor - Immigration Service - United States Border Patrol, US

EOW: Thursday, March 24, 1932

Cause: Vehicle pursuit

Inspector John Henry Heard | United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, U.S. Government
United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, U.S. Government

Inspector John Henry Heard

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, US

EOW: Monday, May 2, 1932

Cause: Gunfire

Sheriff Fred Kenney | Cochise County Sheriff's Department, Arizona
Cochise County Sheriff's Department, Arizona

Sheriff Fred Kenney

Cochise County Sheriff's Department, AZ

EOW: Friday, June 17, 1932

Cause: Automobile crash

Guard Leo George Nicholas | Cook County Sheriff's Office - Department of Corrections, Illinois
Cook County Sheriff's Office - Department of Corrections, Illinois

Guard Leo George Nicholas

Cook County Sheriff's Office - Department of Corrections, IL

EOW: Wednesday, June 22, 1932

Cause: Gunfire

Patrol Inspector Charles F. Inch | United States Department of Labor - Immigration Service - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government
United States Department of Labor - Immigration Service - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government

Patrol Inspector Charles F. Inch

United States Department of Labor - Immigration Service - United States Border Patrol, US

EOW: Sunday, June 26, 1932

Cause: Struck by train

Sergeant Homer Elder | Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

Sergeant Homer Elder

Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department, RR

EOW: Thursday, July 7, 1932

Cause: Struck by train

Agent Crockett Long | Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Oklahoma

Agent Crockett Long

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, OK

EOW: Monday, July 18, 1932

Cause: Gunfire

Private Milo John Kennedy | United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police, U.S. Government
United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police, U.S. Government

Private Milo John Kennedy

United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police, US

EOW: Sunday, August 7, 1932

Cause: Assault

Sergeant Adolph Bayer | Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

Sergeant Adolph Bayer

Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department, RR

EOW: Wednesday, August 10, 1932

Cause: Gunfire

Patrolman William Donald Paradine | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Bureau of State Parks, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Bureau of State Parks, Pennsylvania

Patrolman William Donald Paradine

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Bureau of State Parks, PA

EOW: Wednesday, September 14, 1932

Cause: Motorcycle crash

Patrolman George B. Kruth | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Bureau of State Parks, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Bureau of State Parks, Pennsylvania

Patrolman George B. Kruth

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Bureau of State Parks, PA

EOW: Thursday, September 15, 1932

Cause: Motorcycle crash

Marshal Harry Rose | Seven Hills Police Department, Ohio
Seven Hills Police Department, Ohio

Marshal Harry Rose

Seven Hills Police Department, OH

EOW: Sunday, September 25, 1932

Cause: Vehicle pursuit

Inspector Joseph Baker | United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, U.S. Government
United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, U.S. Government

Inspector Joseph Baker

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, US

EOW: Tuesday, September 27, 1932

Cause: Exposure to toxins

Sheriff Ray Compton | Rush County Sheriff's Department, Indiana
Rush County Sheriff's Department, Indiana

Sheriff Ray Compton

Rush County Sheriff's Department, IN

EOW: Monday, October 3, 1932

Cause: Gunfire

Guard Frank B. Hanger | Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Ohio
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Ohio

Guard Frank B. Hanger

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, OH

EOW: Thursday, October 6, 1932

Cause: Assault

Patrolman John Fink | New York City Police Department, New York
New York City Police Department, New York

Patrolman John Fink

New York City Police Department, NY

EOW: Saturday, October 15, 1932

Cause: Fire

Sheriff Luther Pannett | Frederick County Sheriff's Office, Virginia
Frederick County Sheriff's Office, Virginia

Sheriff Luther Pannett

Frederick County Sheriff's Office, VA

EOW: Wednesday, December 21, 1932

Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)