Jean B. Dozier
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Patrolman

Jean B. Dozier

Accident
End of Watch October 10, 1968
Age 31
Badge 208
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Jean Dozier was killed in an automobile crash while responding to a report of an accident on the Wantagh Parkway on Long Island.

His patrol car struck the rear of a slow-moving construction vehicle.

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Dozier served with the Long Island State Parkway Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the West Babylon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Dozier.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location West Babylon, NY
Platform Identity lisppd.suffolk.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 10, 1968
Age 31
Badge Number 208
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Jean B. Dozier 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 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%.

At Long Island State Parkway Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Long Island State Parkway Police Department
1
of 2 officers
50% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% 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. Jean B. Dozier's cause is highlighted.

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

How Jean B. Dozier Compares

Age at Death
31
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jean B. Dozier is highlighted in Oct.

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

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