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Manuel H. Fields
Trooper

Manuel H. Fields

MI State Police — Lansing, MI
Accident
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End of Watch August 27, 1994
Age 34
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
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Gender Male
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Incident

Trooper Manuel Fields was killed when he was struck by a car while making a traffic stop. As Trooper Fields was talking with the driver, another vehicle crossed the white fog line and struck and killed him instantly. The driver did not stop at the scene, but witnesses followed her and obtained her tag number. After being questioned, she said she thought she had struck a deer. She was charged with negligent homicide. The subject died in 1999. Trooper Fields had served with the Michigan State Police for eight years. He was survived by his wife and two children,

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Fields gave the Michigan State Police 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Fields.

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

Agency

Department MI State Police
Type State Police
Location Lansing, Ingham County, MI
Platform Identity msp.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 27, 1994
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Manuel 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 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.

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Who

Manuel was 34. 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. Manuel had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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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

MI State Police has 57 officers remembered here, Manuel among them.

Across the years

Trooper Manuel H. Fields

MI State Police · End of Watch August 27, 1994

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 16-E

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