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Private

Caldwell Oakes

United States Army Military Police Corps — Fort Leonard Wood, MO

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch January 3, 1923

Age 27

Tour of Duty

The Vigil Panel 44 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 64

Incident

Private Caldwell Oakes was killed when he fell from his horse during mounted patrol duty at the Schofield Barracks.

He and another mounted guard were patrolling the outskirts of the base and separated to cover more ground when the road veered in two separate directions. Shortly after breaking away from the other guard, Private Oakes' horse slipped on the pavement and fell to the ground. As the horse fell, Private Oakes was thrown from the horse and kicked in the head, knocking him unconscious. His body was discovered in the field and brought to the Schofield base hospital an hour after breaking away from the other officer. He succumbed to his injuries later in the evening after failing to regain consciousness.

Private Oakes was attached to the Schofield barracks for only three weeks. He was from Jackson, Kentucky.

Survivors

He was survived by his father.

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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.
Private Oakes served with the United States Army Military Police Corps.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department United States Army Military Police Corps

Type Federal Agency

Location Fort Leonard Wood, MO

Platform Identity usampcmp.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 3, 1923

Tour of Duty

Age 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Caldwell Oakes served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Private Caldwell Oakes 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 MO, 237 of 813 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 29.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At United States Army Military Police Corps, 39 of 65 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

United States Army Military Police Corps

of 65 officers

60% Accident

MO — Statewide

237

of 813 officers

29.2% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Accident