Akeem Basil Newton
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Police Officer

Akeem Basil Newton

Virgin Islands Police Department — Charlotte Amalie, STI
Felonious
End of Watch January 20, 2008
Age 43
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Akeem Newton was killed in an automobile collision on Grove Road on the island of St. Croix.

He and his partner were on patrol when an oncoming vehicle crossed the center line and struck their patrol car head-on.

The other driver and Officer Newton's partner were both injured in the collision.

The driver who struck him was charged with involuntary manslaughter, reckless driving, and driving under the influence of alcohol.

Officer Newton had served with the Virgin Islands Police Department for 13 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, who also served as a police officer with the agency, mother, daughter, son, stepson, stepdaughter, six sisters, and four brothers.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Newton gave the Virgin Islands Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Charlotte Amalie community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Newton.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Charlotte Amalie, STI
Platform Identity vipd.stthomas.vi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 20, 2008
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 43
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Akeem is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 2008, 65 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 113th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Akeem was 43. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Akeem had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile; alcohol involved, in 1% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Virgin Islands Police Department has 15 officers remembered here, Akeem among them.

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Where

Police Officer Akeem Basil Newton

Virgin Islands Police Department · End of Watch January 20, 2008

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 31-E

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