Inspector

Lloyd Parks Criss

Accident
End of Watch January 13, 1924
Age 64
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Inspector Lloyd P. Criss was walking on the gangplank of the steamer Saucen that was docked in the Houston Ship Channel's Turning Basin in Harris County, Texas when he slipped and fell.

He struck his head on a piece of timber attached to the pier. Several crew members dove into the water and brought him ashore within minutes, but they were unable to revive him.

Inspector Criss had served with the United States Customs Service for 20 years. He was survived by his wife, four sons, and one daughter. He was buried in Galveston, Texas.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, four sons, and one daughter.

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20 years. You could have gone home.
Inspector Criss gave the United States Department of the Treasury 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Inspector Criss.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdtuscsfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 13, 1924
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Age 64
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Lloyd is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1924, 86 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 18th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Lloyd 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. Lloyd had served 20 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. 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

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service has 94 officers remembered here, Lloyd among them.

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Where

Inspector Lloyd Parks Criss

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service · End of Watch January 13, 1924

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 11-E

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