David Duane Irwin
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David Duane Irwin

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA
Accident
End of Watch September 18, 2000
Age 54
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Officer David Irwin succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident 15 years earlier. He was completing his shift and returning to headquarters when he braked to avoid a collision. His motorcycle slid into an intersection where he was struck by an oncoming vehicle.

He was rendered a paraplegic. He passed away as a result of the injuries sustained in the accident.

Officer Irwin had served with the agency for 14 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Irwin gave the California Highway Patrol 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Irwin.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Sacramento, CA
Platform Identity chp.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 18, 2000
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 54
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Motorcycle crash

The Sacrifice · Accident

David is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2000, 85 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 19th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

David was 54. 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. David had served 14 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

California Highway Patrol has at least 120 officers remembered here, David among them.

Across the years

Officer David Duane Irwin

California Highway Patrol · End of Watch September 18, 2000

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 49-W

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