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Officer Delford Kay was killed in an automobile crash when his patrol vehicle ran off U.S. Route 160 on the Ute Mountain Reservation approximately 10 miles northeast of the Colorado-New Mexico border.
The crash site was not located for two days after the accident.
Officer Kay had served with the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Police Department for eight months.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Kay served with the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Towaoc community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Kay.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Delford is the only officer of Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Police Department remembered here.
Delford is one of 101 officers lost to accidents in CO, 28% of the 361 remembered there.
Delford is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Delford 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 1990, 2 officers in CO were lost to accidents, the 9th heaviest of 66 years on record. The heaviest was 1934, with 4.
In 1990, 66 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 64th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1990, 87 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 43rd heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Delford was 21. Of the 79 lost to accidents in CO whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 44; the middle age was 37. Delford had served 0.7 years; the middle length of service was 5 years.
Delford was 21. 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. Delford had served 0.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Delford was 21. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Delford had served 0.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
November holds 5% of these deaths in CO; July holds the most, 11.9%. Thursdays: 18.8%.
November holds 8.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.
November holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Thursdays: 14.2%.
How
Accident deaths account for 100% of all 1 deaths at Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Police Department.
Accident deaths account for 28% of all 361 deaths in CO, 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.
Where
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National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 54-E
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