Carl H. Jessing
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Officer

Carl H. Jessing

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA
Accident
End of Watch January 9, 1957
Age 39
Tour of Duty 9 yrs 5 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Carl Jessing was killed in a motorcycle crash while chasing a speeding motorist on Imperial Highway in Los Angeles County. His motorcycle collided with a car that turned in front of him at Firestone Boulevard. He was transported to Syt. Helen's Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the next day. Officer Jessing had served with the California Highway Patrol for over nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, his father, two brothers, and two sisters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Jessing gave the California Highway Patrol 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Jessing.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Sacramento, CA
Platform Identity chp.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 9, 1957
Tour of Duty 9 yrs 5 mo
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Carl is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1957, 55 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 85th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Carl was 39. 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. Carl had served 9.4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

California Highway Patrol has at least 120 officers remembered here, Carl among them.

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Where

Officer Carl H. Jessing

California Highway Patrol · End of Watch January 9, 1957

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 12-W

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