Incident
Deputy Sheriff Bill Marie was killed when the helicopter he was piloting crashed into a swampy area near North Branford, Connecticut. The Lake County Sheriff's Office had purchased the surplus Hughes 369A helicopter from the Rhode Island Army National Guard and Deputy Marie had just picked it up to fly it to Florida. He had taken off from Quonset State Airport in Rhode Island and was flying to Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey when the engine lost power. He was attempting to make an emergency landing in a meadow when he crashed into several trees south of Middletown Avenue, near Woods Hill Road.
Survivors
Deputy Marie is survived by his wife and daughter.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Marie served with the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Tavares community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Marie.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Lake County Sheriff's Office has lost 10 officers; 4 of them lost to accidents.
William is one of 314 officers lost to accidents in FL, 31.2% of the 1,006 remembered there.
William is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
William is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.8% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1994, 4 officers in FL were lost to accidents, the 22nd heaviest of 95 years on record. The heaviest was 1981, with 9.
In 1994, 81 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 26th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1994, 105 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 15th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
William was 42. Of the 293 lost to accidents in FL whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 35.
William was 42. 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.
William was 42. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36.
When
March holds 8.9% of these deaths in FL; February holds the most, 10.5%. Saturdays: 16.2%.
March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.
March holds 7.4% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Saturdays: 14.7%.
How
Accident deaths account for 40% of all 10 deaths at Lake County Sheriff's Office, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 31.2% of all 1,006 deaths in FL, 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 29.8% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Lake County Sheriff's Office has 10 officers remembered here, William among them.
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Bob C. Wilcox Jul 4, 1919
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Israel Shepard Hughes
Apr 1, 1925
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Arthur Eidson Limerick, Jr. Dec 11, 1936
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Jean Estelle Daugharty
Jan 24, 1993
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William James Marie
Mar 19, 1994
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Wayne J. Koester
Feb 9, 2005
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Christopher Cooper Daniels, Sr.
Oct 14, 2006
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Lynn D. Jones
Jun 24, 2020
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Richard Mark Barry
Jul 16, 2020
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Bradley Michael Link
Aug 3, 2024
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 47-W
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