Paul Andrew Powell
Deputy Sheriff

Paul Andrew Powell

Polk County Sheriff's Department — Winter Haven, FL
Accident
End of Watch May 26, 1967
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Powell was killed when his patrol car was struck by a train on South Crystal Lake Drive while en route to his duty station.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Powell served with the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Winter Haven community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Powell.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Winter Haven, Polk County, FL
Platform Identity pcso.polk.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 26, 1967
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Paul 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 1967, 73 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 38th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Paul was 26. 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.

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When

May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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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

Polk County Sheriff's Department has 18 officers remembered here, Paul among them.

Deputy Sheriff Paul Andrew Powell

Polk County Sheriff's Department · End of Watch May 26, 1967

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 11-W

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