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Deputy Sheriff Jack Brierly was killed in an automobile crash while responding to an accident involving a pedestrian and an automobile. Another car turned in front of him at N Swan Road and E Speedway Boulevard in Tucson, Arizona. Deputy Brierly had served with the Pima County Sheriff's Department for 10 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife and son.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Brierly served with the Pima County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tucson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Brierly.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Pima County Sheriff's Department has lost 11 officers; 5 of them lost to accidents.
Jack is one of 95 officers lost to accidents in AZ, 28.8% of the 330 remembered there.
Jack is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Jack is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1953, 1 officer at Pima County Sheriff's Department was lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 1953, 1 officer in AZ was lost to accidents, the 23rd heaviest of 56 years on record. The heaviest was 1973, with 5.
In 1953, 54 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 86th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1953, 62 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 86th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Jack had served 0.8 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Jack had served 0.8 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Jack had served 0.8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Jack had served 0.8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
November holds 20% of these deaths at Pima County Sheriff's Department; August holds the most, 40%. Mondays: 40%.
November holds 14.7% of these deaths in AZ, more than any other month. Mondays: 18.9%.
November holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.
November holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Mondays: 13.5%.
How
Accident deaths account for 45.5% of all 11 deaths at Pima County Sheriff's Department, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 28.8% of all 330 deaths in AZ, 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 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Pima County Sheriff's Department has 11 officers remembered here, Jack among them.
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Andrew W. Holbrook Apr 29, 1883
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Joe W. Meeks
Jan 21, 1913
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James A. Mercer
Dec 11, 1914
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Clifford W. Nelson
Oct 23, 1928
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John D. Anderson
Aug 9, 1948
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Rupert M. Hopkins
Dec 18, 1950
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Jack R. Brierly
Nov 16, 1953
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Ernest Calvillo
Jul 21, 1983
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Randall Wayne Graves
Jan 23, 1986
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Shannon Douglas Russell
Dec 5, 2002
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Timothy David Graham
Aug 10, 2005
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 60-W
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