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Mary Ellen Monaghan
Incident
Special Agent Mary Monaghan was killed when she was struck by a backhoe as she walked past a construction site near her office in Washington, DC. The accident occurred at the intersection of I Street and 14th Street, NW. Special Agent Monaghan had served with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for 17 years.
Survivors
She was survived by her husband and five children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Monaghan gave the United States Department of the Interior 17 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Monaghan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
United States Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service - Office of Law Enforcement has lost 3 officers; 2 of them lost to accidents.
Mary is one of 657 officers lost to accidents in TX, 27.1% of the 2,422 remembered there.
Mary is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Mary 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 1989, 10 officers in TX were lost to accidents, the 7th heaviest of 136 years on record. The heaviest was 1994, with 14.
In 1989, 84 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 21st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1989, 107 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 9th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Mary was 50. Of the 626 lost to accidents in TX whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 46; the middle age was 36. Mary had served 17 years; the middle length of service was 5 years.
Mary was 50. 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. Mary had served 17 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Mary was 50. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Mary had served 17 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
January holds 7.9% of these deaths in TX; December holds the most, 11.7%. Mondays: 12.8%.
January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.4%.
January holds 8.1% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Mondays: 13.5%.
How
Accident deaths account for 66.7% of all 3 deaths at United States Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service - Office of Law Enforcement, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 27.1% of all 2,422 deaths in TX, 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
United States Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service - Office of Law Enforcement has 3 officers remembered here, Mary among them.
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 28-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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