Richard D. Howell
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Trooper

Richard D. Howell

Florida Highway Patrol — Tallahassee, FL
Accident
End of Watch August 2, 1976
Age 30
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Howell was killed in an automobile accident during a pursuit in Orlando.

Trooper Howell had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for 1 year.

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You barely got started.
Trooper Howell gave the Florida Highway Patrol 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Florida. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Howell.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Tallahassee, Leon County, FL
Platform Identity fhp.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 2, 1976
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Not available

The Sacrifice · Accident

Richard 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 1976, 59 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 76th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Richard was 30. 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. Richard had served 1 year; 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. Mondays: 13.4%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was not available, in 1.6% of these deaths.

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His people

Florida Highway Patrol has 54 officers remembered here, Richard among them.

Across the years

Trooper Richard D. Howell

Florida Highway Patrol · End of Watch August 2, 1976

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 29-E

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