Stephen G. Rouse
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Trooper

Stephen G. Rouse

Florida Highway Patrol — Tallahassee, FL
Accident
End of Watch March 28, 1987
Age 23
Tour of Duty 11 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Stephen Rouse was killed in an automobile crash while responding to another accident call on Alligator Alley. As he passed through a toll plaza a van made a U-turn in front of him, causing him to collide with it. Trooper Rouse had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for 11 months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, parents, and sister.

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

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Tallahassee, Leon County, FL
Platform Identity fhp.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 28, 1987
Tour of Duty 11 mo
Age 23
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1987, 76 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 35th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Stephen was 23. 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. Stephen had served 0.9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Florida Highway Patrol has 54 officers remembered here, Stephen among them.

Across the years

Trooper Stephen G. Rouse

Florida Highway Patrol · End of Watch March 28, 1987

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 14-W

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