Louisville Police Department, Kentucky
End of Watch Friday, September 11, 1914
Add to My HeroesHarvey Dennis Hand
Patrolman Hand was killed when he was struck by a Louisville and Nashville passenger train at Hancock Street and Barnett Street. Passersby noticed Patrolman Hand's hat, bearing his badge number, fall from the locomotive's cow-catcher at 7th and Magnolia Streets. Patrolman Hand's body was found the following morning in a railroad ditch near where he was struck.
Patrolman Hand had served with the Louisville Police Department for 18 years.
Bio
- Age 55
- Tour 18 years
- Badge 168
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by train
Most Recent Reflection
View all 3 ReflectionsPatrolman Hand rest in peace and Olav Hashalom. Thanks for your valor.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
March 30, 2017
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