Robert Joseph Kolilis
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Trooper

Robert Joseph Kolilis

Missouri State Highway Patrol — Jefferson City, MO
Accident
End of Watch September 21, 1988
Age 24
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 2 mo
Badge 353
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Kolilis was struck and killed by a pick-up truck while assisting a stranded motorist. A 16-year-old male was driving the truck and he did not see Trooper Kolilis standing in the roadway. Trooper Kolilis had served with the Missouri State Highway Patrol for one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and parents.

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You barely got started.
Trooper Kolilis gave the Missouri State Highway Patrol 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Missouri. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Kolilis.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Jefferson City, MO
Platform Identity mshp.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 21, 1988
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 2 mo
Age 24
Badge Number 353
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.

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

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Time

In 1988, 80 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 27th 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 24. 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 1.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

September holds 9.2% 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.

Every cause
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His people

Missouri State Highway Patrol has 33 officers remembered here, Robert among them.

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Where

Trooper Robert Joseph Kolilis

Missouri State Highway Patrol · End of Watch September 21, 1988

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 62-W

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