Robert Paul Grabner
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Reserve Deputy Sheriff

Robert Paul Grabner

Kern County Sheriff's Office — Bakersfield, CA
Accident
End of Watch July 11, 1962
Age 23
Tour of Duty 3 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Reserve Deputy Robert Grabner and Deputy Samuel Moore were killed in an accident at U.S. 99 and Highway 399. Deputy Grabner and Deputy Moore were responding to an officer needs assistance call and pulled out in front of a truck driving on U.S. 99. Deputy Grabner had served with the Kern County Sheriff's Office for three months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, parents, and siblings.

In Our Keeping

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Deputy Sheriff Grabner served with the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Bakersfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Deputy Sheriff Grabner.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Bakersfield, Kern County, CA
Platform Identity kcso.kern.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 11, 1962
Tour of Duty 3 mo
Age 23
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1962, 69 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 51st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Robert was 23. 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. Robert had served 0.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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How

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

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His people

Kern County Sheriff's Office has 28 officers remembered here, Robert among them.

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Where

Reserve Deputy Sheriff Robert Paul Grabner

Kern County Sheriff's Office · End of Watch July 11, 1962

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 14-W

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