Incident
Officer Bazzell was killed in a motorcycle accident while responding to a disturbance call on his first day on the job.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Motorcycle Officer Bazzell served with the Pensacola Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Pensacola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Motorcycle Officer Bazzell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Pensacola Police Department has lost 16 officers; 6 of them lost to accidents.
C. is one of 315 officers lost to accidents in FL, 31.3% of the 1,007 remembered there.
C. is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
C. is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,102 remembered here.
34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1932, 1 officer at Pensacola Police Department was lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 1932, 3 officers in FL were lost to accidents, the 37th heaviest of 95 years on record. The heaviest was 1981, with 9.
In 1932, 110 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 4th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1932, 121 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 3rd heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
C. had served 0 years; the middle length of service was 1 years.
C. had served 0 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
C. had served 0 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
C. had served 0 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
March holds 16.7% of these deaths at Pensacola Police Department; February holds the most, 33.3%. Wednesdays: 50%.
March holds 8.9% of these deaths in FL; February holds the most, 10.5%. Wednesdays: 14.6%.
March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
March holds 7.4% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Wednesdays: 14.6%.
How
Accident deaths account for 37.5% of all 16 deaths at Pensacola Police Department, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 31.3% of all 1,007 deaths in FL, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,102 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Pensacola Police Department has 16 officers remembered here, C. among them.
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John William Robert Gordon Sep 22, 1889
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John Yelverton Jun 3, 1899
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William B. Burnham Mar 18, 1906
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J. D. Carter Apr 4, 1909
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C. F. Bazzell Mar 16, 1932
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Clinton A. Green Feb 26, 1938
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Archie Bowman Aug 19, 1938
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Herbert Hatcher Jan 15, 1939
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Edward O'Brien Pursell
Aug 12, 1944
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Louis J. Champa May 27, 1951
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Curtis Neal Jones
Jun 27, 1980
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Amos Cross
Sep 12, 1980
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Stephen A. Taylor
Oct 19, 1982
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Glenn Rowe Austraw
Feb 26, 1997
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Adam George Bernard McCoy
Apr 26, 2020
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Angela Joy Nieto
Oct 14, 2026
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 16-E
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