Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Marshal Ben Thacker was killed in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Pike Street and Main Street while attempting to stop a speeding vehicle.
He was overtaking the speeding vehicle when another car swung out while attempting to turn right onto Main Street. Deputy Marshal Thacker's motorcycle collided with the car, causing him to suffer severe injuries. He was transported to Marting Hospital, where he passed away.
Deputy Marshal Thacker had been appointed as the village's motorcycle officer only three weeks earlier after the previous motorcycle officer had been injured.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, brother, and two sisters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Marshal Thacker served with the Coal Grove Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Coal Grove community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Marshal Thacker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Marshal Benjamin Thacker 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 32.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Benjamin Thacker is highlighted in Mar.
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