Roll of Honor
Bruce Orrin Shaffer
Incident
Inspector Bruce Shaffer was killed in an automobile accident on State Highway 60 in Butler County, Missouri, while on official business. As he crested a hill an oncoming vehicle lost control and struck his postal service vehicle head-on, killing him instantly. Another inspector in the vehicle was injured.
Inspector Shaffer had served with the United States Postal Inspection Service for nine years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Postal Inspector Shaffer gave the United States Postal Inspection Service 9 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Postal Inspector Shaffer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Postal Inspector Bruce Orrin Shaffer 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 VA, 204 of 656 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Postal Inspection Service, 8 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 57.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bruce Orrin Shaffer's cause is highlighted.
How Bruce Orrin Shaffer Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Bruce Orrin Shaffer is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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