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Guard Robert Kelley was killed when the prison transport van he was driving left the roadway and went down a 40-foot embankment on Route 422 to the bank of Perkiomen Creek in Collegeville.
He had picked up a prison trustee from a job site and was returning him back to the Montgomery County Prison Farm when the crash occurred. The prisoner suffered non-fatal injuries in the crash.
Guard Kelley was survived by his wife and three sons.
Survivors
Guard Kelley was survived by his wife and three sons.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Guard Kelley served with the Montgomery County Department of Corrections.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Guard Kelley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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The Sacrifice · Accident
Robert is the only officer of Montgomery County Department of Corrections remembered here.
Robert is one of 417 officers lost to accidents in PA, 33% of the 1,262 remembered there.
Robert is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Robert 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 1971, 1 officer in PA was lost to accidents, the 95th heaviest of 133 years on record. The heaviest was 1932, with 14.
In 1971, 79 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 29th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1971, 91 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 35th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Robert was 65. Of the 412 lost to accidents in PA whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 48.3; the middle age was 38.
Robert was 65. 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.
Robert was 65. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36.
When
June holds 7.9% of these deaths in PA; October holds the most, 10.6%. Tuesdays: 14.4%.
June holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.
June holds 7.9% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Tuesdays: 14%.
How
Accident deaths account for 100% of all 1 deaths at Montgomery County Department of Corrections.
Accident deaths account for 33% of all 1,262 deaths in PA, 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.
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