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Roy R. Burnsed
Incident
Wildlife Officer Roy Burnsed and Wildlife Officer Charles Randall were killed in an automobile crash when their SUV patrol vehicles crashed head-on, on the L-5 levee near the Holey Land Wildlife Management Area in Palm Beach County.
The officers were driving in opposite directions at approximately 9:30 pm on the 17-foot wide dirt road which crossed the levee in a remote area with little light. Both officers were wearing seatbelts at the time of the accident. Officer Randall succumbed to his injuries two days after the accident.
Officer Burnsed had served with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for 10 months and had graduated from the academy in July.
He is survived by his wife.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Wildlife Officer Burnsed served with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Wildlife Officer Burnsed.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has lost 7 officers; 5 of them lost to accidents.
Roy is one of 314 officers lost to accidents in FL, 31.2% of the 1,006 remembered there.
Roy is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Roy is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2001, 2 officers at Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission were lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 2001, 8 officers in FL were lost to accidents, the 2nd heaviest of 95 years on record. The heaviest was 1981, with 9.
In 2001, 77 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 31st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2001, 89 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 39th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Roy was 25. Of the 5 lost to accidents at Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission whose age is recorded, half were between 32 and 35; the middle age was 32. Roy had served 0.8 years; the middle length of service was 5 years.
Roy was 25. Of the 293 lost to accidents in FL whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 35. Roy had served 0.8 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Roy was 25. 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. Roy had served 0.8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Roy was 25. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Roy had served 0.8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
October holds 60% of these deaths at Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, more than any other month. Fridays: 40%.
October holds 9.9% of these deaths in FL; February holds the most, 10.5%. Fridays: 15.3%.
October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.
October holds 9.2% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Fridays: 15%.
How
Accident deaths account for 71.4% of all 7 deaths at Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 31.2% of all 1,006 deaths in FL, 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 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has 7 officers remembered here, Roy among them.
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 24-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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