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Matthew Kononen
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Customs Agent

Matthew Kononen

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service — Washington, DC
Accident
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End of Watch March 5, 1939
Age 36
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 93

Incident

Customs Agent Matthew Kononen drowned when he accidentally drove off of the end of the Northwestern Pacific Ferry slip in Tiburon, California. His vehicle sank to the bottom of the San Francisco Bay. It is believed that he became disoriented due to fog.

Survivors

Agent Kononen was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Customs Agent Kononen served with the United States Department of the Treasury.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Customs Agent Kononen.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service
Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdtuscsfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 5, 1939
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Matthew is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1939, 61 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 72nd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Matthew was 36. 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.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service has 94 officers remembered here, Matthew among them.

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Where

Customs Agent Matthew Kononen

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service · End of Watch March 5, 1939

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 5-W

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