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Odus E. Beeler
Incident
Location: Hawaii Incident Date: Friday, October 6, 1939
Private First Class Odus Beeler succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when his motorcycle struck the rear of a vehicle while providing an escort for a convoy on Kamehameha Highway at 7:00 pm.
The convoy had started at the Schofield Barracks towards Honolulu Stadium. A motorist traveling north was passing two vehicles in the center lane while Private First Class (PFC) Beeler was in the center lane passing a car traveling south. The driver tried to move to the right, but PFC Beeler's motorcycle struck the left rear fender of his car and burst into flames. PFC Beeler was rushed to Tripler General Hospital in Honolulu, where he succumbed to his injuries at 2:45 am.
Investigators determined the headlights of the vehicle that struck PFC Beeler were faulty and giving off a very faint light. It is unknown if any charges were filed against the driver.
PFC Beeler served with the United States Army Military Police Corps for one year. His body was returned to his hometown of Maynardville, Tennessee, and he was buried in the Robert Lett Cemetery.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, sister, and two brothers.
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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.
Private First Class Beeler gave the United States Army Military Police Corps 1 year.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Odus E. Beeler served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Accident
United States Army Military Police Corps has lost 65 officers; 39 of them lost to accidents.
Odus is one of 242 officers lost to accidents in MO, 29.2% of the 829 remembered there.
Odus is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Odus 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 1939, 1 officer at United States Army Military Police Corps was lost to accidents, the 7th heaviest of 31 years on record. The heaviest was 1943, with 3.
In 1939, 2 officers in MO were lost to accidents, the 36th heaviest of 112 years on record. The heaviest was 1923, with 8.
In 1939, 61 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 72nd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1939, 80 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 57th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Odus was 25. Of the 39 lost to accidents at United States Army Military Police Corps whose age is recorded, half were between 20 and 24; the middle age was 22. Odus had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 1 years.
Odus was 25. Of the 226 lost to accidents in MO whose age is recorded, half were between 26 and 42; the middle age was 33. Odus had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 5 years.
Odus was 25. 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. Odus had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Odus was 25. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Odus had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
October holds 10.3% of these deaths at United States Army Military Police Corps; August holds the most, 23.1%. Saturdays: 10.3%.
October holds 8.7% of these deaths in MO; August holds the most, 12.8%. Saturdays: 12.8%.
October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 14.9%.
October holds 9.2% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Saturdays: 14.7%.
How
Accident deaths account for 60% of all 65 deaths at United States Army Military Police Corps, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.2% of all 829 deaths in MO, 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 Army Military Police Corps has 65 officers remembered here, Odus among them.
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John Patrick Boyle Sep 14, 1918
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Charles J. Miller Sep 30, 1918
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Caldwell Oakes Jan 3, 1923
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George Ray Ratliff
Nov 14, 1936
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Odus E. Beeler
Oct 7, 1939
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Elwyn L. Hargrave
Aug 6, 1941
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Harvey Earl Smith
Mar 4, 1942
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Manie Welford Strouth
Apr 2, 1942
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August John Essman
Nov 29, 1942
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Jack White
Dec 2, 1942
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Bernard Paul Schindler
Mar 10, 1943
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Romie Ethridge Lindsey
Jun 9, 1943
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Thomas Laurence Henry Jul 20, 1943
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James T. Wright
Aug 25, 1943
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Laurier Emile Fournier
Oct 11, 1943
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Milton H. Rehe
Oct 19, 1943
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Paul John Wolfe Feb 19, 1944
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Kenneth Lewis Jacobs
Jul 8, 1944
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Paul Philip Musick
Jul 2, 1945
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Ellsworth M. Cummings, Jr.
Oct 1, 1945
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Bennie Back
Nov 10, 1945
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Joseph Ephraim Strickler
Dec 25, 1945
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Perry Jackson Clements
Apr 14, 1946
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Orville C. DePew Aug 5, 1946
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Louis Edward Stiger Jul 9, 1947
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Elmer H. McGrew
Apr 18, 1948
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Frederick I. Ayoob Jan 31, 1949
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David Leroy Dexter Feb 4, 1951
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Richard L. Straits Feb 19, 1951
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Bernard Geller
Jul 28, 1953
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Andy Chacon Leon
Aug 19, 1953
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Milton R. Tucker
Aug 16, 1955
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Edward Donald Molina Nov 13, 1955
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Jack Edward Martin Jan 28, 1960
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Leon Terry
Jun 13, 1962
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Robert J. McKenna
Feb 22, 1966
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Gerald Morton Binder Aug 25, 1966
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Larry Gene Leming
Mar 21, 1968
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James Herbert Workman
Jun 30, 1969
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Eugene Thomas Cox
Jun 30, 1969
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Alfred Eugene Campagne
Jul 6, 1969
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James J. Hemza, Jr. May 13, 1970
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Kenneth Wayne McCord
Nov 22, 1970
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Dexter Carleton Krulis
Apr 22, 1971
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Jerry Eugene Tew
Oct 29, 1971
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James Presley Boyd, Jr.
Oct 31, 1973
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Willie Earl Sneed
Nov 22, 1973
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Gregory Lee Mathews
Jan 23, 1974
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Joel Leon Dansby
Nov 8, 1974
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William Verl Rowe Aug 22, 1975
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Frederick Dale Greene
Dec 6, 1975
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Bruce Shepherd Bardliving
Aug 10, 1976
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Robert Bruce Lambert
Oct 16, 1976
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Dale Allen Wenburg
Jun 19, 1977
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Marvin Robert Owen
Aug 19, 1978
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Larry Dean Maxey Aug 28, 1979
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Anthony Joseph Atwell
Oct 6, 1981
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Kimberly Ann Storm
Jun 3, 1986
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Randall J. Harris
Jun 13, 1987
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Tatiana Khaghani-Dees
Jan 7, 1991
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Tekoa Lurray Brown
May 10, 1999
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Jeanne M. Balcombe
Aug 21, 1999
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Brian Thomas Gleason
Aug 9, 2000
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James Thomas Sakofsky
Jun 1, 2001
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James Dennis McNaughton
Aug 2, 2005
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