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Kevin Douglas Mathews
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Deputy Sheriff

Kevin Douglas Mathews

Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office — West Palm Beach, FL
Accident
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End of Watch March 6, 1992
Age 35
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 22

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Kevin Mathews was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a private limousine while conducting an escort for the motorcade of presidential candidate Paul Tsongas. He was attempting to block traffic at the intersection of Sunset Avenue and North County Road, in Palm Beach, when he was struck. The limousine that struck him was not part of the motorcade. The driver received a traffic citation but was later found not guilty.

Survivors

Deputy Mathews is survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Mathews served with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the West Palm Beach community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Mathews.

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

Agency

Department Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Type Sheriff's Office
Location West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, FL
Platform Identity pbcso.palmbeach.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 6, 1992
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Kevin 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 1992, 60 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 73rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Kevin was 35. 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.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office has 23 officers remembered here, Kevin among them.

Across the years
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Where

Deputy Sheriff Kevin Douglas Mathews

Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office · End of Watch March 6, 1992

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 16-W

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