Norman Emmett Larson
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Special Agent

Norman Emmett Larson

Veteran → Accident
End of Watch September 24, 1973
Age 38
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Gender Male

Incident

Special Agent Norman Larson was killed in an automobile crash in Uebrigshausen, Germany, while returning to his duty station from headquarters. The vehicle he was riding in collided with a 2-1/2 ton United States military truck that jackknifed in front of them while towing a trailer. Special Agent Larson was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was the recipient of Distinguished Flying Cross, Silver Star, and Bronze Star.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Special Agent Larson served with the United States Army Criminal Investigation Division.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Quantico, VA
Platform Identity usacidfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 24, 1973
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Norman Emmett Larson served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Special Agent Norman Emmett Larson 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 VA, 204 of 655 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 United States Army Criminal Investigation Division, 6 of 18 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

United States Army Criminal Investigation Division
6
of 18 officers
33.3% Accident
VA — Statewide
204
of 655 officers
31.1% 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. Norman Emmett Larson's cause is highlighted.

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

How Norman Emmett Larson Compares

Age at Death
38
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Norman Emmett Larson is highlighted in Sep.

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

Military Service

Norman Emmett Larson served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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