Farley K. Litton
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Trooper

Farley K. Litton

West Virginia State Police — South Charleston, WV
Accident
End of Watch November 8, 1935
Age 26
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Farley Litton was killed when his department motorcycle collided head-on with another vehicle as he responded to a call. He was driving around a corner when the accident occurred.

Survivors

Trooper Litton had served with the agency for one year and was survived by his wife and and infant son.

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You barely got started.
Trooper Litton gave the West Virginia State Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of West Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Litton.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location South Charleston, Kanawha County, WV
Platform Identity wvsp.wv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 8, 1935
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Farley is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 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

Farley was 26. 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. Farley had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

November holds 8.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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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

West Virginia State Police has 42 officers remembered here, Farley among them.

Trooper Farley K. Litton

West Virginia State Police · End of Watch November 8, 1935

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 36-W

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