Leonard P. McCandless
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Trooper

Leonard P. McCandless

New Jersey State Police — West Trenton, NJ
Accident
End of Watch June 28, 1931
Age 23
Tour of Duty 9 mo
Badge 561
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Leonard McCandless was killed in a motorcycle accident while patrolling State Highway 4 in Berkeley Township. Trooper McCandless had served with the New Jersey State Police for nine months.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents, four sisters, and brother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper McCandless served with the New Jersey State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Jersey. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper McCandless.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location West Trenton, NJ
Platform Identity njsp.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 28, 1931
Tour of Duty 9 mo
Age 23
Badge Number 561
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Leonard 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 1931, 100 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 6th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Leonard was 23. 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. Leonard had served 0.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

June holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 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.

Every cause
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His people

New Jersey State Police has 84 officers remembered here, Leonard among them.

Across the years

Trooper Leonard P. McCandless

New Jersey State Police · End of Watch June 28, 1931

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 7-E

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