Roll of Honor
Incident
Coast Guardsman Cornelius Shea (MoMM1c) and seven other guardsmen drowned when their boat, CG-238, sank.
Guardsman Shea had served with the Coast Guard for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother.
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- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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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.
Coast Guardsman Shea gave the United States Coast Guard 2 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Cornelius Shea served in the U.S. Coast Guard before joining law enforcement.
Coast Guardsman Cornelius Shea 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 Coast Guard, 20 of 24 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Cornelius Shea's cause is highlighted.
How Cornelius Shea Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Cornelius Shea is highlighted in Feb.
Military Service
Cornelius Shea served in the U.S. Coast Guard before joining law enforcement.
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