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Mark Alan Longway
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Mark Longway was killed in a vehicle accident in downtown Tampa when his patrol car collided with a tractor trailer at the intersection of Florida Avenue and Scott Street at 5:15 am.
His patrol car became trapped underneath the trailer as a result of the collision. He had just completed his shift when the accident occurred.
Deputy Longway was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office for six years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two children, and grandchildren.
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Tributes
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.
Deputy Sheriff Longway gave the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tampa community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Mark Alan Longway served in the U.S. Air Force (1982â2003) before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Accident
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has lost 15 officers; 5 of them lost to accidents.
Mark is one of 315 officers lost to accidents in FL, 31.3% of the 1,007 remembered there.
Mark is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Mark 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 2010, 1 officer at Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office was lost to accidents, the 2nd heaviest of 4 years on record. The heaviest was 1987, with 2.
In 2010, 4 officers in FL were lost to accidents, the 22nd heaviest of 95 years on record. The heaviest was 1981, with 9.
In 2010, 71 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 44th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2010, 78 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 60th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Mark was 48. Of the 5 lost to accidents at Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office whose age is recorded, half were between 26 and 48; the middle age was 34. Mark had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Mark was 48. Of the 293 lost to accidents in FL whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 35. Mark had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Mark was 48. 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. Mark had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Mark was 48. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Mark had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
September holds 20% of these deaths at Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office; May holds the most, 40%. Tuesdays: 20%.
September holds 9.8% of these deaths in FL; February holds the most, 10.5%. Tuesdays: 12.4%.
September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.
September holds 9.1% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Tuesdays: 14%.
How
Accident deaths account for 33.3% of all 15 deaths at Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 31.3% of all 1,007 deaths in FL, 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
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has 15 officers remembered here, Mark among them.
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Richard Roach Aug 22, 1874
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William Erastus Whitehurst
Jul 4, 1893
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Robert Max Suarez
Sep 3, 1944
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Ben P. Wilder, Jr.
Jul 22, 1962
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Donald Clark Williams
Jun 12, 1967
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Lee A. Hutchinson
Jul 25, 1970
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James David Allen, Jr.
May 21, 1974
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Lemon Harvey
Dec 15, 1981
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Frederick Thomas Clark, Sr.
May 7, 1987
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Donna Marie Miller
May 8, 1987
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David Anthony Abella
Apr 21, 2004
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Ronald Hamlin Harrison
Aug 15, 2007
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Mark Alan Longway
Sep 21, 2010
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John Robert Kotfila, Jr.
Mar 12, 2016
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Brian Roy LaVigne
Jan 11, 2021
Where
Military Service
Mark Alan Longway served in the U.S. Air Force (1982–2003) before joining law enforcement.
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Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 55-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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