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Hazen Maltby
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Captain

Hazen Maltby

Cass County Sheriff's Department — Virginia, IL
Veteran → Accident
United States flag Illinois flag
End of Watch July 27, 1976
Age 43
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
The Vigil Panel 117 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military

Incident

Captain Hazen Maltby was killed in an automobile accident when his patrol car was struck head-on on Illinois Route 123.

The driver of the vehicle that struck his patrol car was charged with reckless homicide and possession of marijuana.

Captain Maltby had served with the Cass County Sheriff's Department for eight years.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Maltby gave the Cass County Sheriff's Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Virginia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Maltby.

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

Agency

Department Cass County Sheriff's Department
Type Sheriff's Office
Location Virginia, Cass County, IL
Platform Identity ccso.cass.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 27, 1976
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 43
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Hazen Maltby served in the U.S. Army (1950–1953) before joining law enforcement.

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Captain Hazen Maltby 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 IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 26.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Cass County Sheriff's Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
IL — Statewide
354
of 1,318 officers
26.9% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hazen Maltby's cause is highlighted.

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

How Hazen Maltby Compares

Age at Death
43
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
8
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Hazen Maltby is highlighted in Jul.

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

Military Service

Hazen Maltby served in the U.S. Army (1950–1953) before joining law enforcement.

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