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Special Deputy Marshal

Robert L. Pate

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service — Washington, DC
Accident
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End of Watch September 29, 1894
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 312

Incident

Location: Arkansas Incident Date: Saturday, July 14, 1894

Special Deputy Marshal Pate succumbed to an accidental gunshot wound sustained 2 months earlier while on duty during a railroad strike in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Special Deputy Marshal Pate and three other special deputies were guarding one of the city's railroad yards from the strikers.

When one of the other special deputies stood up his revolver fell from its holster and discharged. The round struck Special Deputy Marshal Pate in the forehead, causing a serious wound. He was returned home by train where he began to recover. His recovery took a sudden turn for the worse and he succumbed to the wound on September 29, 1894.

Special Deputy Marshal Pate was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Special Deputy Marshal Pate was survived by his wife.

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132 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Special Deputy Marshal Pate served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service
Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usms.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 29, 1894
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Robert 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 1894, 19 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 120th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. 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

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service has at least 120 officers remembered here, Robert among them.

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Special Deputy Marshal Robert L. Pate

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service · End of Watch September 29, 1894

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 26-E

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