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Sergeant Tate Lynch succumbed to injuries sustained when he fell from a wall while conducting training exercises with the Pinal County SWAT team.
Sergeant Lynch was a member of the inter-agency Pinal County SWAT team. The team was training at the Pinal County Detention Center, in Florence, where Sergeant Lynch was rappelling down a wall. During his decent, Sergeant Lynch fell and sustained serious head injuries. He was flown to Scottsdale Healthcare Trauma Center where he succumbed to his injuries a short time later.
Sergeant Lynch had served with the Casa Grande Police Department for seven years and with the Holbrook Police department for two years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three children, parents, sister, and two brothers.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Lynch gave the Casa Grande Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Casa Grande community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Lynch.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Casa Grande Police Department has lost 2 officers; 1 of them lost to accidents.
Tate is one of 95 officers lost to accidents in AZ, 28.8% of the 330 remembered there.
Tate is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Tate 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 2007, 2 officers in AZ were lost to accidents, the 13th heaviest of 56 years on record. The heaviest was 1973, with 5.
In 2007, 94 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 11th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2007, 103 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 17th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Tate was 36. Of the 92 lost to accidents in AZ whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 43; the middle age was 34.5. Tate had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Tate was 36. 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. Tate had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Tate was 36. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Tate had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
October holds 11.6% of these deaths in AZ; November holds the most, 14.7%. Thursdays: 20%.
October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.
October holds 9.2% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Thursdays: 14.2%.
How
Accident deaths account for 50% of all 2 deaths at Casa Grande Police Department, the 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
Casa Grande Police Department has 2 officers remembered here, Tate among them.
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 55-W
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Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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