Harry Mckinley Coker Jr.
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Trooper

Harry Mckinley Coker Jr.

South Carolina Highway Patrol — Blythewood, SC
Accident
End of Watch June 21, 1989
Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Coker was struck and killed by a speeding vehicle while investigating an accident.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Coker served with the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of South Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Coker.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Blythewood, Fairfield County, SC
Platform Identity schp.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 21, 1989
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Harry is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1989, 84 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 21st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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When

June holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

South Carolina Highway Patrol has 52 officers remembered here, Harry among them.

Across the years

Trooper Harry Mckinley Coker Jr.

South Carolina Highway Patrol · End of Watch June 21, 1989

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