Deputy Eric Shane Stafford
End of Watch: Wed, Jun 26th, 1996
Date of Incident: Wed, Jun 26th, 1996
Cause of Death: Motor Vehicle Accident
Service Time: 3 months
Age: 27
Survivors
His wife and two children
Incident
Deputy Eric Stafford was killed and another deputy was injured after their patrol car was struck from behind by a tractor trailer on I-65. The two deputies were working overtime radar duty and were conducting a vehicle stop when the accident occurred.
Three people in the stopped vehicle were also killed, including two young children. The truck driver suffered minor injuries.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
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Left by Mary Ellen/Harvey Murray on Sunday, December 29th, 2013
A fine young man he was
A fine young father he was
A fine husband he was
A fine brother he was He was like a son to us and a brother to our children...
He was a friend to all and missed each and every day by each and everyone of us.....