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Chief of Police Lynn McCulloch was killed in a vehicle crash in Morgan County.
Chief McCulloch was stopped at the railroad crossing on Alabama Highway 20 when a trailer overturned on his patrol car.
Chief McCulloch had served with the Trinity Police Department for nine years, four of them as the chief of police.
Survivors
Survivors include his wife, two sons, and his parents.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police McCulloch served with the Trinity Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Trinity community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police McCulloch.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
James is the only officer of Trinity Police Department remembered here.
James is one of 182 officers lost to accidents in AL, 28.3% of the 643 remembered there.
James is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
James 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 1990, 6 officers in AL were lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 1990, 66 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 64th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1990, 87 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 43rd heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
When
July holds 13.2% of these deaths in AL, more than any other month. Saturdays: 21.4%.
July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.
July holds 8.9% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Saturdays: 14.7%.
How
Accident deaths account for 100% of all 1 deaths at Trinity Police Department.
Accident deaths account for 28.3% of all 643 deaths in AL, 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.
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 42-W
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