Christopher Michael Kane
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Officer

Christopher Michael Kane

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office — Jacksonville, FL
Accident
End of Watch September 4, 2008
Age 38
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Christopher Kane was killed in an automobile crash in a construction zone on Route 9A.

Around 3:00 a.m., Officer Kane had finished speaking with an off-duty officer working at the construction zone when his patrol car collided with the back of a semi that was carrying construction equipment.

Officer Kane had served with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office for 12 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Kane gave the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Kane.

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

Agency

Location Jacksonville, FL
Platform Identity jso.duval.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 4, 2008
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Officer Christopher Michael Kane 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, 12 of 30 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
12
of 30 officers
40% Accident
FL — Statewide
313
of 1,008 officers
31.1% 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. Christopher Michael Kane'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 Christopher Michael Kane Compares

Age at End of Watch
38
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
12
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Christopher Michael Kane is highlighted in Sep.

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