Dawn Suzanne Erickson
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Police Officer

Dawn Suzanne Erickson

Houston Police Department — Houston, TX
Accident
End of Watch December 24, 1995
Age 22
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
Badge 5963
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Gender Female

Incident

Officer Erickson was struck by a vehicle and killed while directing traffic at a local church's Christmas service in the 2900 block of Unity Drive. The driver of the vehicle had failed to see Officer Erickson who was wearing a reflective jacket and using an orange-tipped flashlight when she was struck by the driver. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and was never charged as a result of her death. Officer Erickson, was working an overtime detail for the department after it was requested by the local church to have officers direct traffic for the service. Officer Erickson had served with the Houston Police Department for 18 months and was assigned to the South Central Patrol Division.

Survivors

She is survived by her parents, brother, and two sisters.

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You barely got started.
Police Officer Erickson gave the Houston Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Erickson.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Houston, Harris County, TX
Platform Identity hpd.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 24, 1995
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
Age 22
Badge Number 5963
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Dawn 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 1995, 73 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 38th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Dawn was 22. 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. Dawn had served 1.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

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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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Her people

Houston Police Department has 117 officers remembered here, Dawn among them.

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Where

Police Officer Dawn Suzanne Erickson

Houston Police Department · End of Watch December 24, 1995

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 27-W

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