Harrison Dean Pulliam
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Special Agent

Harrison Dean Pulliam

End of Watch March 2, 1997
Age 40
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Special Agent Harrison Pulliam was killed in an automobile crash while stationed at Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait. His vehicle struck the back end of a water truck, making an illegal left turn. A second vehicle then struck Special Agent Pulliam's vehicle before it came to rest. Special Agent Pulliam had served with the United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations for 14 years.

Survivors

He is survived by two children.

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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.
Special Agent Pulliam gave the United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations 14 years.
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 Quantico, VA
Platform Identity usafosifed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 2, 1997
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Harrison Dean Pulliam served in the U.S. Air Force (1985–1997) before joining law enforcement.

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Special Agent Harrison Dean Pulliam is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 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 Air Force Office of Special Investigations, 3 of 18 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.

United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations
3
of 18 officers
16.7% Accident
VA — Statewide
204
of 655 officers
31.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,759 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harrison Dean Pulliam's cause is highlighted.

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

How Harrison Dean Pulliam Compares

Age at Death
40
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
14
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harrison Dean Pulliam 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

Military Service

Harrison Dean Pulliam served in the U.S. Air Force (1985–1997) before joining law enforcement.

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