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Chelsea Renee Richard
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Trooper

Chelsea Renee Richard

Florida Highway Patrol — Tallahassee, FL
Accident
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End of Watch May 3, 2014
Age 30
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
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Gender Female
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Incident

Trooper Chelsea Richard was struck and killed by a vehicle while investigating a vehicle crash on I-75, near mile marker 341, at approximately 2:00 pm.

The vehicles involved in the collision had been moved to the shoulder. She was speaking with a tow truck driver and a family member of a crash victim when a pickup truck pulling a trailer left the roadway and struck all three individuals, killing Trooper Richard and the tow truck driver. The third pedestrian suffered severe injuries and died several days later.

Trooper Richard had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for nine years and was assigned to the Ocala District Office.

Survivors

She is survived by her 4-year-old son, parents, brother, and grandparents.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Richard gave the Florida Highway Patrol 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Florida. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Richard.

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

Agency

Department Florida Highway Patrol
Type Highway Patrol
Location Tallahassee, Leon County, FL
Platform Identity fhp.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 3, 2014
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 30
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Chelsea is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 2014, 48 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 99th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Chelsea 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. Chelsea had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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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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Her people

Florida Highway Patrol has 54 officers remembered here, Chelsea among them.

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Where

Trooper Chelsea Renee Richard

Florida Highway Patrol · End of Watch May 3, 2014

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 3-E

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