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Deputy Sheriff Darrell Honaker was killed in a vehicle crash in Addicks, Texas, while en route to Houston to extradite a prisoner back to West Virginia.
He was killed instantly when his vehicle collided with an oncoming truck on a bridge U.S. Highway 90. The driver of the truck was uninjured in the crash but died after falling over the bridge's railing when he got out of the vehicle. Deputy Honaker's son, who accompanied him on the extradition, was seriously injured.
Deputy Honaker was survived by his wife, son, and two siblings.
Survivors
Deputy Honaker was survived by his wife, son, and two siblings.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Honaker served with the Cabell County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Huntington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Honaker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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The Sacrifice · Accident
Darrell is the only officer of Cabell County Sheriff's Office remembered here.
Darrell is one of 54 officers lost to accidents in WV, 23.3% of the 232 remembered there.
Darrell is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Darrell 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 1953, 1 officer in WV was lost to accidents, the 8th heaviest of 47 years on record. The heaviest was 1922, with 2.
In 1953, 54 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 86th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1953, 62 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 86th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Darrell was 43. Of the 46 lost to accidents in WV whose age is recorded, half were between 26.3 and 46.3; the middle age was 33.5.
Darrell was 43. 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.
Darrell was 43. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36.
When
November holds 16.7% of these deaths in WV, more than any other month. Mondays: 13%.
November holds 8.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.4%.
November holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Mondays: 13.5%.
How
Accident deaths account for 100% of all 1 deaths at Cabell County Sheriff's Office.
Accident deaths account for 23.3% of all 232 deaths in WV, 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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