Joseph Frederick Solano Sr.
Incident
Deputy Solano was killed in a motorcycle while en route to an assignment. His department vehicle had broken down and was taken to a shop for repairs. He returned home and began to drive his motorcycle to the assignment when another vehicle pulled in front of him on SR-207.
Deputy Solano had been with the agency for 12 years and was getting ready to retire that year.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Solano gave the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Augustine community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Solano.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Joseph Frederick Solano Sr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1952â1954) before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Accident
St. Johns County Sheriff's Office has lost 13 officers; 3 of them lost to accidents.
Joseph is one of 315 officers lost to accidents in FL, 31.3% of the 1,007 remembered there.
Joseph is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Joseph 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 1983, 5 officers in FL were lost to accidents, the 14th heaviest of 95 years on record. The heaviest was 1981, with 9.
In 1983, 74 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 36th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1983, 92 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 33rd heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Joseph was 54. Of the 293 lost to accidents in FL whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 35. Joseph had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Joseph was 54. 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. Joseph had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Joseph was 54. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Joseph had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
February holds 10.5% of these deaths in FL, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 12.4%.
February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.
February holds 7.2% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Tuesdays: 14%.
How
Accident deaths account for 23.1% of all 13 deaths at St. Johns 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
St. Johns County Sheriff's Office has 13 officers remembered here, Joseph among them.
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Abe Schneider
Mar 5, 1911
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Guy White
Mar 5, 1911
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Perry Alonzo Turlington
Nov 4, 1927
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Lamar L. Knight, Sr.
May 7, 1933
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Frank S. Quigley
May 7, 1933
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Harold L. Hart
Apr 13, 1968
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Joseph Frederick Solano Sr.
Feb 22, 1983
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Joshua Edwin Blyler
May 2, 2004
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James Louis Anderson, Jr.
Jan 14, 2010
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Jeffery Wilson Carroll
Dec 14, 2018
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Coby B. Seckinger
Dec 14, 2020
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Jody Hull, Jr.
Aug 21, 2021
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Michael Kunovich
May 19, 2023
Military Service
Joseph Frederick Solano Sr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1952–1954) before joining law enforcement.
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