Ralph A. Minion
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Ralph A. Minion

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA
Accident
End of Watch January 6, 1964
Age 36
Badge 1603
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Ralph Minion was killed in a motorcycle crash when his police motorcycle was struck head-on by another vehicle on Santa Fe Avenue, near Dominguez Street, in Carson. The other car was attempting to avoid rear-ending a slow moving truck when it swerved into Officer Minion's lane.

Survivors

Officer Minion was survived by his wife and three children.

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

— 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 6, 1964
Age 36
Badge Number 1603
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Ralph 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 1964, 68 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 54th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Ralph 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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When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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How

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

Every cause
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His people

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

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Where

Officer Ralph A. Minion

California Highway Patrol · End of Watch January 6, 1964

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 1-E

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