Frank A. Starkel
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Lieutenant

Frank A. Starkel

Connecticut State Police — Middletown, CT
Accident
End of Watch July 19, 1948
Age 45
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Gender Male

Incident

Lieutenant Frank Starkel was killed after being struck in the head by a large piece of rock. The rock had been blown more than a half mile, from the Newington Quarry, as a result of an explosion. Lieutenant Starkel had served with the Connecticut State Police for 23 years and was assigned as the State Fire Marshal.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, mother, five brothers, and sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Starkel served with the Connecticut State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Connecticut. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Starkel.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Middletown, CT
Platform Identity csp.ct.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 19, 1948
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Frank 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 1948, 74 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 36th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Frank was 45. 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
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Age by years of service
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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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

Connecticut State Police has 26 officers remembered here, Frank among them.

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Where

Lieutenant Frank A. Starkel

Connecticut State Police · End of Watch July 19, 1948

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 61-W

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