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Martin E. Slater
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Vice Commander

Martin E. Slater

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office — Jacksonville, FL
Veteran → Accident
United States flag Florida flag
End of Watch February 21, 1981
Age 45
The Vigil Panel 124 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 29

Incident

Vice Commander Martin Slater was killed in an automobile crash while on patrol with a full-time officer.

Vice Commander Slater was a reserve officer with the agency.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Vice Commander Slater served with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Vice Commander Slater.

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

Agency

Department Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Type Sheriff's Office
Location Jacksonville, Duval County, FL
Platform Identity jso.duval.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 21, 1981
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Martin E. Slater served in the U.S. Navy (1956–1960) before joining law enforcement.

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Vice Commander Martin E. Slater 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 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 Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, 12 of 30 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
12
of 30 officers
40% Accident
FL — Statewide
313
of 1,008 officers
31.1% 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. Martin E. Slater's cause is highlighted.

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

How Martin E. Slater Compares

Age at Death
45
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Martin E. Slater is highlighted in Feb.

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

Martin E. Slater served in the U.S. Navy (1956–1960) before joining law enforcement.

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