Jason Alexander Oliff
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Deputy Sheriff

Jason Alexander Oliff

Accident
End of Watch December 5, 2005
Age 27
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Jason Oliff was struck and killed by a pickup truck while placing flares on FM 2004 in front of an industrial plant at 0520 hours. He was at the intersection to direct early morning traffic at the entrance to the facility during a shift change.

He was setting up flares in a safety lane between two travel lanes when he was struck. He was flown to Memorial Hermann Hospital, in Houston, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Deputy Oliff had served with the Brazoria County Sheriff's Department for 4 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, parents, and siblings.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Oliff gave the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Angleton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Oliff.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Angleton, Brazoria County, TX
Platform Identity bcso.brazoria.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 5, 2005
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Jason 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 2005, 71 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 44th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Jason was 27. 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. Jason had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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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

Brazoria County Sheriff's Office has 12 officers remembered here, Jason among them.

Deputy Sheriff Jason Alexander Oliff

Brazoria County Sheriff's Office · End of Watch December 5, 2005

Where the Name Is Cut

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