Noah R. Friend
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Deputy U.S. Marshal

Noah R. Friend

Accident
End of Watch November 13, 1963
Age 49
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy U.S. Marshal Noah Friend was killed in a chain-reaction automobile crash on Route 25, near Barbourville, Kentucky, while transporting a prisoner from court to the Bell County Jail. One of the prisoners he was transporting was also killed. A second deputy marshal and the other prisoner were injured. Deputy Marshal Friend had served with the United Stats Marshals Service for 15 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Friend gave the United States Department of Justice 15 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy U.S. Marshal Friend.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usms.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 13, 1963
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Noah is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1963, 58 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 77th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Noah was 49. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Noah had served 15 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

November holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service has at least 120 officers remembered here, Noah among them.

Across the years
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Where

Deputy U.S. Marshal Noah R. Friend

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service · End of Watch November 13, 1963

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 58-W

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