End of Watch October 1, 1974
Age 61
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Detention Officer Albert Feld was killed in an automobile crash while transporting 18 illegal aliens just outside of El Centro, California. The United States Border Patrol mini-bus that he was driving veered off of I-8 and struck the back of a tractor-trailer that was parked on the shoulder. Officer Feld and 12 of the illegal aliens were killed in the collision. Officer Feld was a U.S. Navy veteran and served with the United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - Detention and Deportation for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, three daughters, and seven grandchildren.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Detention Officer Feld gave the United States Department of Justice 3 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Type Corrections
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdjinsddfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 1, 1974
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 61
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Albert Feld served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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Detention Officer Albert Feld is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In DC, 453 of 1,418 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 31.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - Detention and Deportation, 3 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - Detention and Deportation
3
of 6 officers
50% Accident
DC — Statewide
453
of 1,418 officers
31.9% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert Feld's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Albert Feld Compares

Age at Death
61
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
3
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Albert Feld is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

Military Service

Albert Feld served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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