Tomie Michael Tucker
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Patrolman

Tomie Michael Tucker

Accident
End of Watch May 29, 1976
Age 34
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Tomie Tucker was killed in an automobile accident while pursuing a motorcycle. He had served with the Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol for nine years and previously served with the Travis County Sheriff's Office and the Chief of Police of the Memphis Police Department, Texas.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three children, and his father.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Tucker gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Tucker.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Austin, Travis County, TX
Platform Identity tdpsthp.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 29, 1976
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Accident

Tomie is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1976, 59 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 76th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Tomie was 34. 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. Tomie had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

By month
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
Weapons recorded
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His people

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol has 96 officers remembered here, Tomie among them.

Across the years

Patrolman Tomie Michael Tucker

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol · End of Watch May 29, 1976

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 24-W

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