End of Watch January 9, 1989
Age 50
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Badge 180
The Vigil Panel 134 ›
Gender Female

Incident

Special Agent Mary Monaghan was killed when she was struck by a backhoe as she walked past a construction site near her office in Washington, DC. The accident occurred at the intersection of I Street and 14th Street, NW. Special Agent Monaghan had served with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for 17 years.

Survivors

She was survived by her husband and five children.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Monaghan gave the United States Department of the Interior 17 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Monaghan.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Arlington, TX
Platform Identity usdifwsolecons.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 9, 1989
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Age 50
Badge Number 180
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Special Agent Mary Ellen Monaghan 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 TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At United States Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service - Office of Law Enforcement, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service - Office of Law Enforcement
2
of 3 officers
66.7% Accident
TX — Statewide
657
of 2,422 officers
27.1% 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. Mary Ellen Monaghan's cause is highlighted.

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

How Mary Ellen Monaghan Compares

Age at Death
50
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
17
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Mary Ellen Monaghan is highlighted in Jan.

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

Others Who Wore This Badge

2 officers from United States Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service - Office of Law Enforcement are honored on badge.nw.