Jeffrey Cole Russell
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Jeffrey Cole Russell

Albuquerque Police Department — Albuquerque, NM
Accident
End of Watch January 8, 2002
Age 46
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Jeffrey Russell was killed in an automobile accident on I-40 while returning to the station.

His patrol car struck the back of a street-sweeper which was cleaning the left side of the highway.

Officer Russell had served with the Albuquerque Police Department for 17 years, and was a member of the Honor Guard.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, son, three daughters, parents, and two sisters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Russell gave the Albuquerque Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Albuquerque community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Russell.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, NM
Platform Identity apd.bernalillo.nm.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 8, 2002
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Jeffrey 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 2002, 73 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 38th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Jeffrey was 46. 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. Jeffrey had served 17 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%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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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

Albuquerque Police Department has 15 officers remembered here, Jeffrey among them.

Officer Jeffrey Cole Russell

Albuquerque Police Department · End of Watch January 8, 2002

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 5-E

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