Exeter Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Sunday, October 13, 1918
Add to My HeroesAnthony Maslowski
Assistant Chief of Police Anthony Maslowski and Chief of Police George Dworski died after contracting the Spanish Flu while working with the borough's health board and placarding homes of residents who had contracted the illness.
A borough councilman who was working health board also died after contracting the illness.
Assistant Chief Malsowski was survived by his wife and four children.
Effects of Spanish Flu on Law Enforcement
From 1918 to early 1919, the Spanish Flu pandemic infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide—about one-third of the planet’s population—and killed approximately 675,000 Americans. Many officers contracted this virus due to the requirements of their job.
The names of every officer who died in the line of duty from the Spanish Flu will likely never be known, but ODMP researchers continue to uncover new cases as part of our mission to never forget the fallen.
Bio
- Age 48
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Duty related illness
- Incident Date Saturday, October 12, 1918
Most Recent Reflection
View all 7 ReflectionsThank you for your kind words for my great-grandfather and his family. Anthony was a wonderful family man, loved his country, and was a very spiritual and devout Catholic.
Tammy Tomchak
Great-granddaughter
March 31, 2021
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