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Correction Officer

John L. Wylie

Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division — Huntsville, TX
Accident
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End of Watch April 22, 1909
Age 39
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 123

Incident

Correction Officer John L. Wylie was a prison guard at the Steiner Valley state convict farm in Hill County. About 9:00 p.m. Wylie and two other guards were attempting to locate an escaping convict named Joe Yates. Wylie was riding a mule along the Texas Central Railroad right of way near Fowler when the animal stumbled and fell. Wylie was killed instantly when his shotgun accidentally discharged striking him in the stomach. One of guards hurried to the nearest residence for assistance, but when he returned Wylie was dead.

Wylie was survived by his wife, Mary. His place of burial is unknown at this time.

Survivors

Wylie was survived by his wife, Mary.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Correction Officer Wylie served with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Thank you for your service to the Huntsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correction Officer Wylie.

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

Agency

Department Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division
Type Corrections
Location Huntsville, Walker County, TX
Platform Identity tdcjcidcorr.walker.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 22, 1909
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1909, 24 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 119th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

John was 39. 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.

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When

April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.

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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

Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division has at least 120 officers remembered here, John among them.

Across the years

Correction Officer John L. Wylie

Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division · End of Watch April 22, 1909

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 28-E

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