Richard Charles Swan Sr.
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Sergeant

Richard Charles Swan Sr.

Klamath Falls Police Department — Klamath Falls, OR
Veteran → Accident
End of Watch November 16, 1988
Age 44
Tour of Duty 21 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Richard Swan was struck and killed by a vehicle while investigating a traffic accident. Sergeant Swan had served with the agency for 21 years and had previously served with the United States Navy.

Survivors

He was survived by his three children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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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.
Sergeant Swan gave the Klamath Falls Police Department 21 years.
Thank you for your service to the Klamath Falls community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Klamath Falls, Klamath County, OR
Platform Identity kfpd.klamath.or.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 16, 1988
Tour of Duty 21 yrs
Age 44
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Richard Charles Swan Sr. served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Sergeant Richard Charles Swan Sr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In OR, 66 of 197 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.5% of this state's fallen. That is 33.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Klamath Falls Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
OR — Statewide
66
of 197 officers
33.5% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,759 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Charles Swan Sr.'s cause is highlighted.

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

How Richard Charles Swan Sr. Compares

Age at Death
44
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
21
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Charles Swan Sr. is highlighted in Nov.

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

Richard Charles Swan Sr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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