Milton R. Tucker
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Corporal

Milton R. Tucker

United States Army Military Police Corps — Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Veteran → Accident
End of Watch August 16, 1955
Age 29
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Military Policeman Milton Tucker was killed in a motorcycle crash while escorting an ambulance to the Fort Hood Military Hospital following a mortar explosion that injured 16 members of the Oklahoma 45th National Guard Division.

His police motorcycle collided with a Jeep several blocks from the hospital.

MP Tucker had served in the U.S. Army for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and 17-month-old son.

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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.
Corporal Tucker gave the United States Army Military Police Corps 7 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Fort Leonard Wood, Pulaski County, MO
Platform Identity usampcmp.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 16, 1955
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Milton R. Tucker served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Accident

Milton 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 1955, 67 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 59th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Milton was 29. 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. Milton had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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How

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

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His people

United States Army Military Police Corps has 65 officers remembered here, Milton among them.

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Where

Corporal Milton R. Tucker

United States Army Military Police Corps · End of Watch August 16, 1955

Military Service

Milton R. Tucker served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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