Armond A. Luke
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Trooper

Armond A. Luke

Utah Highway Patrol — Salt Lake City, UT
Accident
End of Watch December 3, 1959
Age 54
Tour of Duty 23 yrs
Badge 12
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Luke was killed in an automobile accident while pursuing a traffic violator. He swerved to avoid several deer in the roadway and his cruiser went over an embankment and into the Sevier River. His body was found floating approximately 50 feet away from his partially submerged cruiser. Trooper Luke had served with the agency for 23 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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23 years. You could have gone home.
Trooper Luke gave the Utah Highway Patrol 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of Utah. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Luke.

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

Agency

Department Utah Highway Patrol
Type Highway Patrol
Location Salt Lake City, UT
Platform Identity uhp.ut.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 3, 1959
Tour of Duty 23 yrs
Age 54
Badge Number 12
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Accident

Armond 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 1959, 58 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 77th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Armond was 54. 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. Armond had served 23 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.

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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.

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His people

Utah Highway Patrol has 16 officers remembered here, Armond among them.

Trooper Armond A. Luke

Utah Highway Patrol · End of Watch December 3, 1959

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 50-W

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