Conservation Warden

Michael Kleist

Accident
End of Watch July 14, 1924
Age 51
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Gender Male

Incident

Warden Kleist was killed in an automobile accident while pursuing game violators.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Conservation Warden Kleist served with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Thank you for your service to the Madison community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Conservation Warden Kleist.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Madison, Dane County, WI
Platform Identity wisccons.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 14, 1924
Age 51
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Accident

Michael 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 1924, 86 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 18th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Michael was 51. 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.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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By day of the week
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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 automobile, in 6.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has 15 officers remembered here, Michael among them.

Conservation Warden Michael Kleist

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources · End of Watch July 14, 1924

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 13-W

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