John M. Lacey
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Customs Agent

John M. Lacey

Accident
End of Watch May 21, 1977
Age 47
Gender Male

Incident

Customs Agent John Lacey was killed in an automobile accident while exiting the Holland Tunnel in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Survivors

He is survived by his former wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Customs Agent Lacey served with the United States Department of the Treasury.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Customs Agent Lacey.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch May 21, 1977
Age 47
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

John is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1977, 64 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 66th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 47. 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.

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

May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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 the Treasury - United States Customs Service has 94 officers remembered here, John among them.

Across the years
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Where

Customs Agent John M. Lacey

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service · End of Watch May 21, 1977

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 42-W

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