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Officer Paul Salmon died from injuries received in an automobile accident.
Officer Salmon was responding to a domestic violence call in south Phoenix. His vehicle left the roadway for unknown reasons and crashed into a light pole at the intersection of Baseline Road and 31st Avenue. A resident reported the accident and the Phoenix Fire Department extricated him from the vehicle. He was transported to St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center with extensive head injuries where he died the following day.
Officer Salmon had served with the Phoenix Police Department for only 6 months.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents, two sisters, four brothers, and fiancee.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Salmon served with the Phoenix Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Phoenix community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Salmon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Phoenix Police Department has lost 47 officers; 14 of them lost to accidents.
Paul is one of 95 officers lost to accidents in AZ, 28.8% of the 330 remembered there.
Paul is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Paul is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2005, 1 officer at Phoenix Police Department was lost to accidents, the 2nd heaviest of 11 years on record. The heaviest was 1984, with 4.
In 2005, 3 officers in AZ were lost to accidents, the 5th heaviest of 56 years on record. The heaviest was 1973, with 5.
In 2005, 71 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 44th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2005, 87 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 43rd heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Paul was 22. Of the 14 lost to accidents at Phoenix Police Department whose age is recorded, half were between 27.3 and 35; the middle age was 30.5. Paul had served 0.5 years; the middle length of service was 6.5 years.
Paul was 22. Of the 92 lost to accidents in AZ whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 43; the middle age was 34.5. Paul had served 0.5 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Paul was 22. 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. Paul had served 0.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Paul was 22. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Paul had served 0.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
November holds 21.4% of these deaths at Phoenix Police Department, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 21.4%.
November holds 14.7% of these deaths in AZ, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 13.7%.
November holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.
November holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Tuesdays: 14%.
How
Accident deaths account for 29.8% of all 47 deaths at Phoenix Police Department, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 28.8% of all 330 deaths in AZ, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Phoenix Police Department has 47 officers remembered here, Paul among them.
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Haze Burch
Feb 5, 1925
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David Lee Johnson
May 2, 1944
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Walter H. Stewart
Feb 19, 1952
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Albert Raymond Bluhm
Dec 28, 1970
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Dale Crist Stone
Dec 28, 1970
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Clay Quincy Haywood
Nov 22, 1971
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Michael Dennis Hemschmeyer
Nov 2, 1973
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Gilbert Richard Chavez
Jun 16, 1975
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John Franklin MacInnis
Feb 22, 1976
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Arthur Edward Del Gaudio, Jr.
Apr 22, 1976
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Ignacio Gonzales Conchos
Jul 1, 1982
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John R. Davis, Sr.
Aug 6, 1982
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Kenneth E. Campbell
Jan 29, 1984
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Errol C. Hawkins
Apr 24, 1984
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Robert L. Polmanteer
May 4, 1984
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Kevin William Forsythe
Sep 7, 1984
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John A. Robertson
Nov 19, 1984
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Robert T. Fike
Jan 8, 1986
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Kenneth L. Collings
May 27, 1988
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Patrick O. Briggs
Jun 20, 1990
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John Wayne Domblisky
Jul 26, 1990
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Danny L. Tunney
Jul 26, 1990
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Leonard Leon Kolodziej
Sep 4, 1991
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David Martin Kieffer
May 21, 1997
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Marc Todd Atkinson
Mar 26, 1999
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Goelet Alessandro Carlo Beuf
Nov 1, 1999
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Beryl Wayne Scott, Jr.
Sep 10, 2002
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Donald Ralph Schultz
May 12, 2004
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Eric James White
Aug 28, 2004
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Jason Alan Wolfe
Aug 28, 2004
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David Christopher Uribe
May 10, 2005
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Paul Robert Salmon
Nov 29, 2005
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George Valentino Cortez, Jr.
Jul 27, 2007
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Nicki James Erfle
Sep 18, 2007
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Shane Cory Figueroa
Oct 25, 2008
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Travis Paul Murphy
May 26, 2010
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Daryl Michael Raetz
May 19, 2013
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John Thomas Hobbs
Mar 3, 2014
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Craig Tiger
Nov 7, 2014
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David Van Glasser
May 19, 2016
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Paul Thomas Rutherford
Mar 21, 2019
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Greg Scott Carnicle
Mar 29, 2020
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Ginarro Allen New
May 31, 2021
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Mathew Aaron Hefter
Aug 7, 2021
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Thomas Crawford Craig
Sep 3, 2021
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Phillip James Vavrinec, Jr.
Sep 22, 2021
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Zane Tristan Coolidge
Sep 6, 2024
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 50-E
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