Joseph G. Meglinske
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Police Officer

Joseph G. Meglinske

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Felonious
End of Watch July 4, 1950
Age 25
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Badge 1245
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Joseph Meglinske was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance at 5790 Van Court in which a man had killed his son. As Officer Meglinske climbed the stairs in the home the suspect opened a door and shot the officer in the chest with a shotgun. Officer Meglinske's partner was able to return fire and killed the suspect. Officer Meglinske had served with the Detroit Police Department for two years and was assigned to the 6th Precinct.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and one child.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Meglinske gave the Detroit Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Meglinske.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Detroit, Wayne County, MI
Platform Identity detpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 4, 1950
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 25
Badge Number 1245
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Joseph is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1950, 66 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 109th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Joseph was 25. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Joseph had served 2 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

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was shotgun, in 7% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Detroit Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Joseph among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Joseph G. Meglinske

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch July 4, 1950

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 14-W

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