Terrance M. Asbury
Postal Inspector

Terrance M. Asbury

Accident Veteran
End of Watch February 3, 1990
Age 39
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Postal Inspector Terrance Asbury succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier when his vehicle was struck head-on by a truck pulling a boat in Orange, California.

Inspector Asbury was conducting an investigation at the time of the accident when the vehicle crossed into his lane of travel and struck his car head-on near the intersection of Santiago Canyon Road and Chapman Avenue.

The driver of the vehicle that caused the crash was charged with driving on a suspended license.

Inspector Asbury was a United States Army veteran and had served with the United States Postal Inspection Service for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-04E2B7D2
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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.
Postal Inspector Asbury gave the United States Postal Inspection Service 4 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Location Arlington, VA
Platform Identity uspis.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 3, 1990
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Terrance M. Asbury served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Postal Inspector Terrance M. Asbury 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 VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.

At United States Postal Inspection Service, 8 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 57.1% of this agency's fallen.

United States Postal Inspection Service
8
of 14 officers
57.1% Accident
VA — Statewide
203
of 654 officers
31% 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. Terrance M. Asbury'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 Terrance M. Asbury Compares

Age at End of Watch
39
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
4
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Terrance M. Asbury is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location