Victor Bryan McMillin
Incident
Correctional Officer Victor McMillin was killed when a dump truck overturned and crushed him as he supervised a work crew building a dam at the Territorial Prison's hydroelectric plant in Cañon City.
The crew was reinforcing the dam in a ditch that brought water from the Arkansas River to the hydroelectric plant. Officer McMillin had directed an inmate to raise the bed of the dump truck. As the bed raised the truck tipped over and landed on Officer McMillan, killing him.
Officer McMillin had served with the Colorado Department of Corrections for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Correctional Officer McMillin gave the Colorado Department of Corrections 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Colorado. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer McMillin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Colorado Department of Corrections has lost 18 officers; 4 of them lost to accidents.
Victor is one of 101 officers lost to accidents in CO, 28% of the 361 remembered there.
Victor is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Victor 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 1961, 4 officers in CO were lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 1961, 67 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 59th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1961, 76 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 64th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Victor was 64. Of the 79 lost to accidents in CO whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 44; the middle age was 37. Victor had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 5 years.
Victor was 64. 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. Victor had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Victor was 64. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Victor had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
December holds 7.9% of these deaths in CO; July holds the most, 11.9%. Thursdays: 18.8%.
December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.
December holds 8.9% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Thursdays: 14.2%.
How
Accident deaths account for 22.2% of all 18 deaths at Colorado Department of Corrections, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 28% of all 361 deaths in CO, 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
Colorado Department of Corrections has 18 officers remembered here, Victor among them.
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Thomas Tobin Jul 4, 1899
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William C. Rooney Jan 22, 1900
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John B. Russell Jun 19, 1913
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Raymond Brown Oct 3, 1929
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John J. Eeles Oct 3, 1929
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Elmer G. Erwin Oct 3, 1929
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J. W. McClelland Oct 3, 1929
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C. Walter Rinker Oct 3, 1929
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Charles G. Shepherd Oct 3, 1929
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Robert A. Wiggins Oct 3, 1929
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Myron H. Goodwin Oct 10, 1929
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Victor Bryan McMillin Dec 21, 1961
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Marc A. Perse
Aug 15, 1994
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Eric Jason Autobee
Oct 18, 2002
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Mary Katherine Ricard
Sep 24, 2012
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Thomas Lynn Clements
Mar 19, 2013
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Joshua Eli Voth
Dec 4, 2019
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Christine Guerin-Sandoval
Sep 28, 2023
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 28-W
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