Randy Vincent Sullivan
Agency patch
Sergeant

Randy Vincent Sullivan

Missouri State Highway Patrol — Jefferson City, MO
Accident
End of Watch February 17, 1996
Age 40
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Badge 821
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Randy Sullivan was killed in an automobile accident as he attempted to catch up a with a speeding vehicle. His patrol car left the roadway and struck several trees. Sergeant Sullivan had served with the Missouri State Highway Patrol for 17 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three sons.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-US-MO-815CB140
Stewardship
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Sullivan gave the Missouri State Highway Patrol 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Missouri. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Sullivan.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Jefferson City, MO
Platform Identity mshp.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 17, 1996
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Age 40
Badge Number 821
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Sergeant Randy Vincent Sullivan 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 MO, 237 of 813 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 29.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Missouri State Highway Patrol, 18 of 33 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 54.5% of this agency's fallen.

Missouri State Highway Patrol
18
of 33 officers
54.5% Accident
MO — Statewide
237
of 813 officers
29.2% 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. Randy Vincent Sullivan's cause is highlighted.

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

How Randy Vincent Sullivan Compares

Age at Death
40
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. Randy Vincent Sullivan 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

Incident Location