Roll of Honor
Howard Elza Keene
Incident
Corporal Howard Keene was killed when he lost control of his military police motorcycle while on routine patrol of Scott Field (Present day Scott Air Force Base).
Corporal Keene served with the United States Army Air Force as a military policeman for nine months.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents.
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- 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.
Corporal Keene served with the United States Army Air Force Military Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Howard Elza Keene served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Corporal Howard Elza Keene 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%.
At United States Army Air Force Military Police, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Howard Elza Keene's cause is highlighted.
How Howard Elza Keene Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Howard Elza Keene is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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