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Kyle Lee Patterson
Incident
Senior Investigator Kyle Patterson succumbed to injuries sustained in a head-on collision on Okeechobee Road, near South Header Canal Road, in Fort Pierce.
A driver was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes when they crashed into Investigator Patterson's Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission truck at about 12:00 pm. The driver of the other vehicle was also killed.
Investigator Patterson was airlifted to the hospital where he succumbed to injuries.
Investigator Patterson had served with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for 15 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and young children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Senior Investigator Patterson gave the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 15 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Senior Investigator Patterson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has lost 7 officers; 5 of them lost to accidents.
Kyle is one of 315 officers lost to accidents in FL, 31.3% of the 1,007 remembered there.
Kyle is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Kyle 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 2022, 1 officer at Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was lost to accidents, the 3rd heaviest of 3 years on record. The heaviest was 2001, with 2.
In 2022, 6 officers in FL were lost to accidents, the 9th heaviest of 95 years on record. The heaviest was 1981, with 9.
In 2022, 60 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 73rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2022, 61 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 89th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Kyle was 35. Of the 5 lost to accidents at Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission whose age is recorded, half were between 32 and 35; the middle age was 32. Kyle had served 15 years; the middle length of service was 5 years.
Kyle was 35. Of the 293 lost to accidents in FL whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 35. Kyle had served 15 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Kyle was 35. 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. Kyle had served 15 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Kyle was 35. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Kyle had served 15 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
June holds 20% of these deaths at Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; October holds the most, 60%. Thursdays: 20%.
June holds 7.3% of these deaths in FL; February holds the most, 10.5%. Thursdays: 11.7%.
June holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.
June holds 7.9% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Thursdays: 14.2%.
How
Accident deaths account for 71.4% of all 7 deaths at Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the 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
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has 7 officers remembered here, Kyle among them.
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 55-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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