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Trooper Frances Galvin was struck and killed by a vehicle while investigating an accident on Route 50, near 25th Lane, east of Pueblo. She was transported to a local hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries the following day. Trooper Galvin had served with the Colorado State Patrol for 15 months. She was the first female trooper with the Colorado State Patrol to be killed in the line of duty.
Survivors
She was survived by two daughters, a son, parents, five sisters, and two brothers.
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You barely got started.
Trooper Galvin gave the Colorado State Patrol 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Colorado. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Galvin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Colorado State Patrol has lost 30 officers; 19 of them lost to accidents.
Frances is one of 101 officers lost to accidents in CO, 28% of the 361 remembered there.
Frances is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Frances is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,102 remembered here.
34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1979, 1 officer at Colorado State Patrol was lost to accidents, the 4th heaviest of 16 years on record. The heaviest was 1956, with 2.
In 1979, 2 officers in CO were lost to accidents, the 9th heaviest of 66 years on record. The heaviest was 1934, with 4.
In 1979, 70 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 48th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1979, 88 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 41st heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Frances was 37. Of the 13 lost to accidents at Colorado State Patrol whose age is recorded, half were between 27 and 37; the middle age was 30. Frances had served 1.3 years; the middle length of service was 7.5 years.
Frances was 37. Of the 79 lost to accidents in CO whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 44; the middle age was 37. Frances had served 1.3 years; the middle length of service was 5 years.
Frances was 37. 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. Frances had served 1.3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Frances was 37. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Frances had served 1.3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
May holds 5.3% of these deaths at Colorado State Patrol; January holds the most, 21.1%. Fridays: 26.3%.
May holds 10.9% of these deaths in CO; July holds the most, 11.9%. Fridays: 16.8%.
May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 15.1%.
May holds 8.4% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Fridays: 15%.
How
Accident deaths account for 63.3% of all 30 deaths at Colorado State Patrol, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 28% of all 361 deaths in CO, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,102 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
Her people
Colorado State Patrol has 30 officers remembered here, Frances among them.
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Arnold B. Gulzow
Jun 26, 1941
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Wallace M. McCarty
Jan 24, 1946
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Harold Bechtelheimer
Sep 14, 1949
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Wesley Rosette
Jan 31, 1951
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Floyd E. Gresham
Feb 2, 1956
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Melvin E. Phillips
Feb 2, 1956
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Richard J. Cahalan
Sep 28, 1957
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Richard C. Edstrom
Oct 28, 1959
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Hiram V. Short
Jul 12, 1961
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Albert M. Alcorn
Jan 23, 1966
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Nicholas A. Carhart
Jan 23, 1966
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Gerald R. Williams
Dec 16, 1967
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Larry B. Enloe
Jan 8, 1968
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Thomas Ray Carpenter
Dec 27, 1973
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Richard P. Ross
Jul 10, 1974
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Michael Hardy James
Dec 18, 1975
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Willis Hugh Purdy
Jul 31, 1976
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Frances Irene Galvin
May 25, 1979
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James Kevin Farris
Nov 29, 1980
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Charles Andrew Fry
Sep 26, 1987
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Joseph Ardian Ynostroza
Dec 6, 1989
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Lyle Fredrick Wohlers
Nov 5, 1992
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Jason Lee Manspeaker
Jan 23, 2001
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Zachariah Earl Templeton
Oct 12, 2007
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Molly Tyler White
Nov 23, 2012
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Taylor Joseph Thyfault
May 23, 2015
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Jaimie Lynn Jursevics
Nov 15, 2015
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Cody James Donahue
Nov 25, 2016
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Daniel H. Groves
Mar 13, 2019
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William James Modén
Jun 14, 2019
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 51-E
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