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Sarah Irene Haylett-Jones
Incident
Deputy Sarah Haylett-Jones succumbed to injuries suffered two days earlier when she was struck by a vehicle driven by a teenage driver.
Deputy Haylett-Jones was directing traffic where a wrecker was removing a stranded vehicle from a ravine, on State Road 45 near Melton's Orchard and Airport Road outside Bloomington at approximately 10:30 pm when the incident occurred. Deputy Haylett-Jones was initially transported to Bloomington Hospital but was later airlifted to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis where she remained until she died of her injuries.
Deputy Haylett-Jones was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office for eight months. She had previously served with the Montgomery, Alabama, Police Department for 1½ years. In her youth, she served as a captain of the Michigan State Police Explorers.
Survivors
Deputy Haylett-Jones was survived by her husband, two brothers, parents, and grandmother.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Haylett-Jones gave the Monroe County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bloomington community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, sister.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Sarah Irene Haylett-Jones served in the U.S. Air Force before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Accident
Monroe County Sheriff's Department has lost 3 officers; 2 of them lost to accidents.
Sarah is one of 151 officers lost to accidents in IN, 30% of the 503 remembered there.
Sarah is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Sarah is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2008, 2 officers in IN were lost to accidents, the 18th heaviest of 85 years on record. The heaviest was 1942, with 4.
In 2008, 69 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 51st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2008, 82 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 52nd heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Sarah was 27. Of the 149 lost to accidents in IN whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 47; the middle age was 36. Sarah had served 2.2 years; the middle length of service was 4.6 years.
Sarah was 27. 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. Sarah had served 2.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Sarah was 27. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Sarah had served 2.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
October holds 9.9% of these deaths in IN; December holds the most, 11.3%. Sundays: 7.9%.
October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 14%.
October holds 9.2% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Sundays: 14%.
How
Accident deaths account for 66.7% of all 3 deaths at Monroe County Sheriff's Department, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 503 deaths in IN, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
Her people
Monroe County Sheriff's Department has 3 officers remembered here, Sarah among them.
Where
Military Service
Sarah Irene Haylett-Jones served in the U.S. Air Force before joining law enforcement.
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