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Reserve Deputy Hobbs succumbed to injuries received two weeks earlier when she and her partner were involved in an on-duty automobile accident on U.S. Highway 93.
The officer's Jeep Cherokee patrol car went out of control after hitting a patch of black ice. The car spun into the oncoming lanes and was broadsided by a pickup truck. Reserve Deputy Hobbs was transported to Kalispell Regional Medical Center, where she succumbed to her injuries 12 days later without regaining consciousness.
Reserve Deputy Hobbs had been with the Lake County Sheriff's Office for over two years.
Survivors
She is survived by her parents and husband who is also a reserve deputy and detention officer for the same agency.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Deputy Hobbs gave the Lake County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Polson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Deputy Hobbs.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Deborah is the only officer of Lake County Sheriff's Office remembered here.
Deborah is one of 34 officers lost to accidents in MT, 23.9% of the 142 remembered there.
Deborah is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Deborah 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 2003, 1 officer in MT was lost to accidents, the 6th heaviest of 29 years on record. The heaviest was 1895, with 2.
In 2003, 80 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 27th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2003, 94 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 29th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Deborah was 39. Of the 30 lost to accidents in MT whose age is recorded, half were between 36 and 53.8; the middle age was 47. Deborah had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 8.5 years.
Deborah was 39. 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. Deborah had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Deborah was 39. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Deborah had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
January holds 14.7% of these deaths in MT; December holds the most, 17.6%. Thursdays: 14.7%.
January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.
January holds 8.1% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Thursdays: 14.2%.
How
Accident deaths account for 100% of all 1 deaths at Lake County Sheriff's Office.
Accident deaths account for 23.9% of all 142 deaths in MT, 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.
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National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 61-E
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