Roll of Honor
Incident
Private John Reed drowned when he fell from a boat while crossing the San Antonio River with his unit near Goliad, Texas.
Private Reed was a widower and was also predeceased by his son.
Pvt. Reed, On today, the 175th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of the state of Texas.
BPA Mike Casey United States Border Patrol(Retired) January 1st, 2025
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176 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Private Reed served with the Texas Rangers.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Private John A. Reed is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Texas Rangers, 11 of 122 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John A. Reed's cause is highlighted.
How John A. Reed Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John A. Reed is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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