Daniel James Muehlhausen
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Officer

Daniel James Muehlhausen

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA
Accident
End of Watch June 1, 1997
Age 30
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Badge 13933
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Daniel James Muehlhausen was killed after being struck head-on by a motorist who veered onto his side of the highway on Highway 62 east of Highway 177, approximately 30 miles east of Desert Center. Officer Muehlhausen was checking a remote area of the highway for a disabled vehicle at approximately 11:15 am when the oncoming vehicle attempted to illegally pass another car on a hill. Both cars burst into flames upon impact. The juvenile occupants of the other car were also killed. Officer Muehlhausen had served with the California Highway Patrol for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Muehlhausen gave the California Highway Patrol 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Muehlhausen.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Sacramento, CA
Platform Identity chp.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 1, 1997
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 30
Badge Number 13933
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Daniel 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 1997, 73 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 38th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Daniel was 30. 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. Daniel had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

June holds 7.9% 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.

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His people

California Highway Patrol has at least 120 officers remembered here, Daniel among them.

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Where

Officer Daniel James Muehlhausen

California Highway Patrol · End of Watch June 1, 1997

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 63-E

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