Eli M. McCarson
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Trooper

Eli M. McCarson

New Jersey State Police — West Trenton, NJ
Accident
End of Watch December 17, 2015
Age 30
Tour of Duty 10 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Eli McCarson was killed in an automobile crash while responding to a domestic violence call on Quinton-Alloway Road near Route 49.

Trooper McCarson was driving in heavy rain when he lost control of the patrol car and struck a utility pole. He was taken to The Memorial Hospital of Salem County, where he died from his injuries.

Trooper McCarson had served with the New Jersey State Police for 10 months, graduating from the 155th class of the New Jersey State Police Academy in February 2015.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, parents, and four brothers.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper McCarson served with the New Jersey State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Jersey. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper McCarson.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location West Trenton, NJ
Platform Identity njsp.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 17, 2015
Tour of Duty 10 mo
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Eli is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2015, 53 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 88th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Eli was 30. 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. Eli had served 0.8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

New Jersey State Police has 84 officers remembered here, Eli among them.

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Where

Trooper Eli M. McCarson

New Jersey State Police · End of Watch December 17, 2015

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 41-E

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