Roll of Honor
Mary Ellen Monaghan
Incident
Special Agent Mary Monaghan was killed when she was struck by a backhoe as she walked past a construction site near her office in Washington, DC. The accident occurred at the intersection of I Street and 14th Street, NW. Special Agent Monaghan had served with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for 17 years.
Survivors
She was survived by her husband and five children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Monaghan gave the United States Department of the Interior 17 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Monaghan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent Mary Ellen Monaghan 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At United States Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service - Office of Law Enforcement, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mary Ellen Monaghan's cause is highlighted.
How Mary Ellen Monaghan Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Mary Ellen Monaghan is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from United States Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service - Office of Law Enforcement are honored on badge.nw.
