Incident
Sergeant Edward Moore was killed in an airplane accident in Knox County while on air patrol. During his flight, he encountered severe weather, which forced his plane to the ground near Mt. Vernon. Sergeant Moore had served ten years with the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Survivors
He was survived by his four children and parents.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Moore gave the Ohio State Highway Patrol 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Ohio. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Moore.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Edward G. Moore is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Ohio State Highway Patrol, 33 of 42 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 78.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward G. Moore's cause is highlighted.
How Edward G. Moore Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edward G. Moore is highlighted in Jul.
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