Jacqueline Vernon
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Trooper

Jacqueline Vernon

Virginia State Police — North Chesterfield, VA
Accident
End of Watch August 16, 1988
Age 33
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Badge 660
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Gender Female

Incident

Trooper Jacqueline Vernon was struck and killed while making a traffic stop on an HOV violator on northbound I-395 in Arlington County at 8:50 am. She was struck by a Metro bus as she was standing on the driver's side of the car she had pulled over in the HOV lanes between the Shirlington and Glebe Road exits. The bus driver was convicted of reckless driving.

Survivors

Trooper Vernon served with the agency for four years and is survived by her parents, brothers, and sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Vernon gave the Virginia State Police 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Vernon.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location North Chesterfield, VA
Platform Identity vsp.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 16, 1988
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 33
Badge Number 660
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Jacqueline 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

Jacqueline was 33. 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. Jacqueline had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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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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Her people

Virginia State Police has 52 officers remembered here, Jacqueline among them.

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Where

Trooper Jacqueline Vernon

Virginia State Police · End of Watch August 16, 1988

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 23-E

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