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Kristopher David Moules
Incident
Corrections Officer Kristopher Moules died after he and an inmate fell down an elevator shaft during a struggle inside of the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.
The inmate, who was in jail for failing to register as a sex offender, attacked Officer Moules. The two crashed through an elevator door and fell several floors to the bottom of the elevator shaft. Officer Moules was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The inmate also died as a result of the fall.
Officer Moules had served with the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for 10 months.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corrections Officer Moules served with the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.
Thank you for your service to the Wilkes-Barre community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corrections Officer Moules.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Kristopher is the only officer of Luzerne County Correctional Facility remembered here.
Kristopher is one of 598 officers killed feloniously in PA, 47.4% of the 1,262 remembered there.
Kristopher is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Kristopher is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2016, 3 officers in PA were killed feloniously, the 61st heaviest of 152 years on record. The heaviest was 1918, with 16.
In 2016, 82 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 79th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 2016, 84 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 81st heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Kristopher was 25. Of the 585 killed feloniously in PA whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 37. Kristopher had served 0.8 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Kristopher was 25. 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. Kristopher had served 0.8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Kristopher was 25. Of the 15,854 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Kristopher had served 0.8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
July holds 8% of these deaths in PA; September holds the most, 10.5%. Mondays: 14.5%.
July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.
July holds 9% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Mondays: 13.8%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 100% of all 1 deaths at Luzerne County Correctional Facility.
Felonious deaths account for 47.4% of all 1,262 deaths in PA, the most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the most common cause.
Where
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National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 38-W
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