Arza A. Allen
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Private

Arza A. Allen

West Virginia State Police — South Charleston, WV
Accident
End of Watch November 1, 1928
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Gender Male

Incident

Private Allen succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident while on duty in Warwood, West Virginia.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Private Allen served with the West Virginia State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of West Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Private Allen.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location South Charleston, WV
Platform Identity wvsp.wv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 1, 1928
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Private Arza A. Allen is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.

In WV, 54 of 232 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.3% of this state's fallen. That is 23.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At West Virginia State Police, 20 of 42 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.6% of this agency's fallen.

West Virginia State Police
20
of 42 officers
47.6% Accident
WV — Statewide
54
of 232 officers
23.3% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,756 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arza A. Allen's cause is highlighted.

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

How Arza A. Allen Compares

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Arza A. Allen is highlighted in Nov.

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