Hiram James Moore
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Deputy Sheriff

Hiram James Moore

Accident
End of Watch April 8, 1948
Age 62
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Hiram Moore was struck and killed by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop.

No charges were filed against the driver, who claimed he was blinded by the lights from the stopped car and patrol car.

Deputy Moore had served with the Chenango County Sheriff's Office for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Moore gave the Chenango County Sheriff's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Norwich community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Moore.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Norwich, Chenango County, NY
Platform Identity ccso.chenango.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 8, 1948
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 62
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff Hiram James Moore 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Chenango County Sheriff's Office
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% 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. Hiram James Moore's cause is highlighted.

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

How Hiram James Moore Compares

Age at Death
62
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
10
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Hiram James Moore is highlighted in Apr.

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

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