Kyle William Deatherage
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Trooper

Kyle William Deatherage

Illinois State Police — Springfield, IL
Accident
End of Watch November 26, 2012
Age 32
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Kyle Deatherage was struck and killed by a tractor trailer while making a traffic stop on I-55, at mile marker 62, near Litchfield.

He had parked his motorcycle on the shoulder and was speaking with the driver of the vehicle when the collision occurred.

Trooper Deatherage had served with the Illinois State Police for three years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, 4-year-old daughter, 10-month-old son, father, mother, sister, and two brothers.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Deatherage gave the Illinois State Police 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Illinois. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Deatherage.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Springfield, Sangamon County, IL
Platform Identity ilsp.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 26, 2012
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2012, 51 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 94th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Kyle was 32. 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. Kyle had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

November holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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By day of the week
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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

Illinois State Police has 67 officers remembered here, Kyle among them.

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Where

Trooper Kyle William Deatherage

Illinois State Police · End of Watch November 26, 2012

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 63-W

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