Douglas Brian Kocina
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Special Agent

Douglas Brian Kocina

Accident
End of Watch March 17, 1988
Age 37
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Gender Male

Incident

Special Agent Douglas Kocina and Special Agent Jerry Kramer were killed in an automobile accident while stationed at Subic Bay Naval Station in the Philippines.

Survivors

Special Agent Kocina was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Kocina served with the United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Kocina.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Quantico, VA
Platform Identity usncisfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 17, 1988
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Special Agent Douglas Brian Kocina 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 VA, 204 of 655 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 Naval Criminal Investigative Service, 4 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service
4
of 6 officers
66.7% Accident
VA — Statewide
204
of 655 officers
31.1% 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. Douglas Brian Kocina's cause is highlighted.

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

How Douglas Brian Kocina Compares

Age at Death
37
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Douglas Brian Kocina is highlighted in Mar.

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

Incident Location