David William Hubbard
Detective Sergeant

David William Hubbard

MI State Police — Lansing, MI
Accident
End of Watch September 16, 1980
Age 36
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Gender Male

Incident

Detective Sergeant David Hubbard was killed when his unmarked car struck a train in Saginaw County. He and other officers were conducting a surveillance of burglary suspects and were attempting to follow them. Due to dark and dreary weather conditions, the officers lost sight of the suspects. While attempting to locate them, Detective Hubbard began to cross an unmarked railroad crossing, which was blocked by trees and bushes, but struck the engine of a train as it crossed. Other officers arrived on the scene within minutes and transported him to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Hubbard served with the Michigan State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Hubbard.

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

Agency

Department MI State Police
Type State Police
Location Lansing, Ingham County, MI
Platform Identity msp.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 16, 1980
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

David 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 1980, 71 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 44th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

David 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.

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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. 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

MI State Police has 57 officers remembered here, David among them.

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Detective Sergeant David William Hubbard

MI State Police · End of Watch September 16, 1980

Where the Name Is Cut

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