Frederick I. Ayoob
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Private

Frederick I. Ayoob

United States Army Military Police Corps — Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Accident Veteran →
End of Watch January 31, 1949
Age 18
Tour of Duty 7 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Private Frederick Ayoob was struck and killed by a vehicle on New York Avenue at Fort Dix, New Jersey, while assisting with transporting prisoners.

He was riding on the back of the transport truck and jumped to the ground as it came to a stop to pickup tools. A vehicle driving behind the truck could not stop and struck Private Ayoob, causing fatal injuries.

Private Ayoob had served in the U.S. Army for only seven months and was assigned to the 9th Military Police Company.

Survivors

He was survived by his mother.

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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 Ayoob 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

Type Federal Agency
Location Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Platform Identity usampcmp.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 31, 1949
Tour of Duty 7 mo
Age 18
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Frederick I. Ayoob served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Private Frederick I. Ayoob is one of 10,095 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,587 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 1.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

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
39
of 65 officers
60% Accident
MO — Statewide
237
of 813 officers
29.2% Accident
Nationwide
10,095
of 32,587 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frederick I. Ayoob's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,559 (53.9%)
Accident
10,095 (31%)
Illness
3,037 (9.3%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
334 (1%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)

How Frederick I. Ayoob Compares

Age at End of Watch
18
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
0.6
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frederick I. Ayoob is highlighted in Jan.

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

Military Service

Frederick I. Ayoob served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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