Edward G. Moore
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Sergeant

Edward G. Moore

Ohio State Highway Patrol — Columbus, OH
Accident
End of Watch July 23, 1976
Age 34
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Badge 50
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Edward Moore was killed in an airplane accident in Knox County while on air patrol. During his flight, he encountered severe weather, which forced his plane to the ground near Mt. Vernon. Sergeant Moore had served ten years with the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Survivors

He was survived by his four children and parents.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-OH-A121CBA6
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Moore gave the Ohio State Highway Patrol 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Ohio. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Moore.

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

Agency

Location Columbus, OH
Platform Identity oshp.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 23, 1976
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 34
Badge Number 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Sergeant Edward G. Moore 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Ohio State Highway Patrol, 33 of 42 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 78.6% of this agency's fallen.

Ohio State Highway Patrol
33
of 42 officers
78.6% Accident
OH — Statewide
318
of 991 officers
32.1% 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. Edward G. Moore'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 Edward G. Moore Compares

Age at End of Watch
34
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
10
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edward G. Moore is highlighted in Jul.

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