Richard Dale Berens
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Patrolman

Richard Dale Berens

Accident
End of Watch March 8, 1963
Age 25
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Richard Berens was killed in an automobile accident while in pursuit of a speeder on Highway 44 west of Corpus Christi. He was partially ejected from the patrol car when it overturned in the accident. Patrolman Berens had served with the Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol for 4 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two daughters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Berens gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Berens.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Austin, Travis County, TX
Platform Identity tdpsthp.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 8, 1963
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 25
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Accident

Richard 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 1963, 58 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 77th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Richard was 25. 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. Richard had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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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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By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 6.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol has 96 officers remembered here, Richard among them.

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Where

Patrolman Richard Dale Berens

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol · End of Watch March 8, 1963

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 32-W

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