Eugene M. Oneto
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Police Officer

Eugene M. Oneto

Oakland Police Department — Oakland, CA
Accident
End of Watch November 18, 1951
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Eugene Oneto was killed in an automobile crash at the intersection of MacArthur Boulevard and Market Street while responding to a domestic disturbance. He was thrown from the vehicle and sustained severe injuries. Officer Oneto had been with the Oakland Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Oneto gave the Oakland Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oakland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Oneto.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Oakland, Alameda County, CA
Platform Identity opd.alameda.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 18, 1951
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Eugene 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 1951, 70 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 48th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Eugene had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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

November holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

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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

Oakland Police Department has 54 officers remembered here, Eugene among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Eugene M. Oneto

Oakland Police Department · End of Watch November 18, 1951

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 9-W

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