Ivan Casselman
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Ivan Casselman

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA
Accident
End of Watch August 24, 1935
Age 33
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Casselman was killed when his motorcycle struck the back of a truck while he was on patrol in Yolo County.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Casselman gave the California Highway Patrol 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Casselman.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Sacramento, CA
Platform Identity chp.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 24, 1935
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Ivan 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 1935, 99 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 8th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Ivan was 33. 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. Ivan had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. 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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His people

California Highway Patrol has at least 120 officers remembered here, Ivan among them.

Across the years

Officer Ivan Casselman

California Highway Patrol · End of Watch August 24, 1935

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 32-E

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