Phillip Gene Ostermann
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Corporal

Phillip Gene Ostermann

Arkansas State Police — Little Rock, AR
Accident
End of Watch August 10, 1985
Age 38
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Badge 332
Gender Male

Incident

Corporal Ostermann was killed in an aircraft accident along I-30 southwest of Little Rock while searching for marijuana fields. Corporal Ostermann had served with the Arkansas State Police for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Ostermann gave the Arkansas State Police 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Arkansas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Ostermann.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Little Rock, AR
Platform Identity asp.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 10, 1985
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 38
Badge Number 332
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Phillip 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 1985, 67 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 59th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Phillip was 38. 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. Phillip had served 14 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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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

Arkansas State Police has 23 officers remembered here, Phillip among them.

Corporal Phillip Gene Ostermann

Arkansas State Police · End of Watch August 10, 1985

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 28-E

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