Donald E. Jennings
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Trooper

Donald E. Jennings

Florida Highway Patrol — Tallahassee, FL
Accident
End of Watch June 30, 1995
Age 33
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Badge 957
Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Donald Jennings was killed when he was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic at a crash scene on the Sawgrass Expressway in Sunrise. Trooper Jennings had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for 11 years. He was survived by his expectant wife. His son was born about a month after he was killed.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Jennings gave the Florida Highway Patrol 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Florida. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Jennings.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Tallahassee, Leon County, FL
Platform Identity fhp.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 30, 1995
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 33
Badge Number 957
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Donald is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1995, 73 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 38th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Donald was 33. 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. Donald had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

June holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. 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.

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His people

Florida Highway Patrol has 54 officers remembered here, Donald among them.

Across the years

Trooper Donald E. Jennings

Florida Highway Patrol · End of Watch June 30, 1995

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 28-W

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