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Ted Marvin Shinault

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Mint Police — Washington, DC

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End of Watch September 20, 2005

Age 53

Tour of Duty 18 yrs 6 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Police Officer Ted Shinault was killed in a motorcycle accident in Windsor, Colorado, while traveling to Ft. Collins to attend a required armorer training course.

The driver of another vehicle turned in front of his motorcycle at the intersection of Colorado Highway 257 and Eastman Park Drive. The driver was charged with careless driving causing death.

Officer Shinault was a US Army veteran and had served with the United States Mint Police for five years. He had previously served with the Federal Protective Service and the United States Department of Army Police for a total of 13 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and daughter.

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Added to badge.nw: April 2, 2026
Last updated: July 23, 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.
Police Officer Shinault gave the United States Department of the Treasury 18 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of the Treasury - United States Mint Police

Location Washington, DC

Platform Identity usdtusmpd.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 20, 2005

Tour of Duty 18 yrs 6 mo

Age 53

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Ted Marvin Shinault served in the Army (1971â1973) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Ted Marvin Shinault is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Mint Police

of 1 officers

100% Accident

DC — Statewide

454

of 1,419 officers

32% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ted Marvin Shinault's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Ted Marvin Shinault Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

Years of Service

18.5