Patrolman

Edward O'Brien

Jersey City Police Department — Jersey City, NJ
Accident
End of Watch December 18, 1881
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Edward O'Brien was killed after his pistol was accidentally discharged as he chased a burglary suspect.

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145 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman O'Brien served with the Jersey City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jersey City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ
Platform Identity jpd.hudson.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 18, 1881
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Edward is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1881, 6 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 142nd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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When

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Jersey City Police Department has 41 officers remembered here, Edward among them.

Patrolman Edward O'Brien

Jersey City Police Department · End of Watch December 18, 1881

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 19-E

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