Joseph Frederick Solano Sr.
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Deputy Sheriff

Joseph Frederick Solano Sr.

St. Johns County Sheriff's Office — St. Augustine, FL
Veteran → Accident
End of Watch February 22, 1983
Age 54
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Gender Male

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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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

Type Sheriff's Office
Location St. Augustine, FL
Platform Identity sjcso.stjohns.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 22, 1983
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Age 54
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Joseph Frederick Solano Sr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1952–1954) before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Accident

Joseph 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 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.

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Who

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.

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When

February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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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

St. Johns County Sheriff's Office has 13 officers remembered here, Joseph among them.

Deputy Sheriff Joseph Frederick Solano Sr.

St. Johns County Sheriff's Office · End of Watch February 22, 1983

Military Service

Joseph Frederick Solano Sr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1952–1954) before joining law enforcement.

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