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David Schwartz
Incident
Supervisory Detention Officer David Schwartz died after falling down an elevator shaft inside the Alien Detention Facility at 136 Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn, New York.
The facility located in the old Navy brig on the fifth floor of Building 300 in the old Brooklyn Navy Yard.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Supervisory Detention Officer Schwartz served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Supervisory Detention Officer Schwartz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - Detention and Deportation has lost 6 officers; 3 of them lost to accidents.
David is one of 453 officers lost to accidents in DC, 31.9% of the 1,419 remembered there.
David is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.
David 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 1975, 2 officers in DC were lost to accidents, the 73rd heaviest of 125 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 14.
In 1975, 67 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 59th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1975, 73 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 70th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
When
July holds 10.6% of these deaths in DC, more than any other month. Sundays: 13%.
July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 14%.
July holds 8.9% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Sundays: 14%.
How
Accident deaths account for 50% of all 6 deaths at United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - Detention and Deportation, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 31.9% of all 1,419 deaths in DC, 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.
His people
United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - Detention and Deportation has 6 officers remembered here, David among them.
Where
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