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Emery O. Gooch
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Patrolman

Emery O. Gooch

Maine State Police — Augusta, ME
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United States flag Maine flag
End of Watch August 9, 1924
Age 29
Tour of Duty 1 mo
The Vigil Panel 47 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 11

Incident

Patrolman Emery Gooch was killed in a motorcycle crash while on duty in Mattawamkeag, Maine. Patrolman Gooch was a United States Navy veteran of WWI and served with the Maine State Police for 1 month.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and parents.

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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.
Patrolman Gooch served with the Maine State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Maine, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Maine State Police
Type State Police
Location Augusta, ME
Platform Identity msp.me.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 9, 1924
Tour of Duty 1 mo
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Emery O. Gooch served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Emery O. Gooch is one of 10,094 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,586 officers honored here.

In ME, 41 of 102 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40.2% of this state's fallen. That is 9.2 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Maine State Police, 7 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 58.3% of this agency's fallen.

Maine State Police
7
of 12 officers
58.3% Accident
ME — Statewide
41
of 102 officers
40.2% Accident
Nationwide
10,094
of 32,586 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Emery O. Gooch's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,559 (53.9%)
Accident
10,094 (31%)
Illness
3,037 (9.3%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
334 (1%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)

How Emery O. Gooch Compares

Age at End of Watch
29
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
0.1
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Emery O. Gooch is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

Military Service

Emery O. Gooch served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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