Erick Shane Manny
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Officer

Erick Shane Manny

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA
Accident
End of Watch December 21, 2005
Age 35
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
The Vigil Panel 154 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Erick Manny was killed in an automobile crash on I-5, near the Grapevine exit in Kern County, while attempting to stop a vehicle speeding in excess of 100 mph.

He had contacted dispatch to report he was pursuing the vehicle but failed to respond when dispatchers requested an additional description of it. Responding units located Officer Manny's patrol car, which had rolled several times, over an embankment.

The vehicle he was pursuing never stopped and the driver remains at large.

Officer Manny had served with the California Highway Patrol for eight years.

Officer Manny had served with the California Highway Patrol for eight years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Manny gave the California Highway Patrol 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Manny.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Sacramento, CA
Platform Identity chp.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 21, 2005
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Vehicle pursuit
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Accident

Erick is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2005, 71 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 44th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Erick was 35. 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. Erick had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 6.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

California Highway Patrol has at least 120 officers remembered here, Erick among them.

Across the years
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Where

Officer Erick Shane Manny

California Highway Patrol · End of Watch December 21, 2005

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 35-W

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