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Deputy Moore was killed in a motorcycle accident while en route to serve a warrant. His motorcycle collided with a bus near Irontown.
Deputy Moore had served with the Lewis County Sheriff's Department for 1 year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Moore gave the Lewis County Sheriff's Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Vanceburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Moore.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Lewis County Sheriff's Department has lost 4 officers; 1 of them lost to accidents.
Oza is one of 161 officers lost to accidents in KY, 16.4% of the 984 remembered there.
Oza is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Oza 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 1931, 6 officers in KY were lost to accidents, the 2nd heaviest of 95 years on record. The heaviest was 1937, with 7.
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.
In 1931, 115 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 6th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Oza was 28. Of the 150 lost to accidents in KY whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 49.8; the middle age was 39. Oza had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Oza was 28. 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. Oza had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Oza was 28. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Oza had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
August holds 10.6% of these deaths in KY; April holds the most, 13.7%. Saturdays: 16.1%.
August holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Saturdays: 14.9%.
August holds 9.3% of these deaths worldwide, more than any other month. Saturdays: 14.7%.
How
Accident deaths account for 25% of all 4 deaths at Lewis County Sheriff's Department, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 16.4% of all 984 deaths in KY, 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
Lewis County Sheriff's Department has 4 officers remembered here, Oza among them.
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 55-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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