James Chiverton
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Deputy Sheriff

James Chiverton

Accident
End of Watch March 3, 1987
Age 29
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff James Chiverton was killed in an automobile crash on I-390 approximately one-quarter mile east of E Henrietta Road in Henrietta. Another vehicle entered the interstate driving in the wrong direction and struck Deputy Chiverton's vehicle head-on. The other driver was also killed in the crash. Deputy Chiverton was driving to Pittston was part of an investigation he was conducting when the crash occurred. Deputy Chiverton had served with the Livingston County Sheriff's Office for six years and had previously served with the Caledonia Police Department.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Chiverton gave the Livingston County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Geneseo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Chiverton.

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

Agency

Location Geneseo, NY
Platform Identity lcso.livingston.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 3, 1987
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff James Chiverton 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Livingston County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Livingston County Sheriff's Office
2
of 2 officers
100% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% 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. James Chiverton'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 James Chiverton Compares

Age at End of Watch
29
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
6
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Chiverton is highlighted in Mar.

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

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