Tamby Yagan
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Police Officer

Tamby Yagan

Paterson Police Department — Paterson, NJ
Accident
End of Watch April 22, 2018
Age 41
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Tamby Yagan was killed in a vehicle crash near 150 Getty Avenue at approximately 11:00 am.

He suffered fatal injuries when his patrol car collided with a parked vehicle. He was transported to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries.

Officer Yagan had served with the Paterson Police Department for 13 years and had previously served as a volunteer firefighter for the Prospect Park Fire Department.

Survivors

He is survived by his young son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Yagan gave the Paterson Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Paterson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Yagan.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Paterson, Passaic County, NJ
Platform Identity patepd.passaic.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 22, 2018
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Tamby 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 2018, 50 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 96th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Tamby was 41. 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. Tamby had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

April holds 7% 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 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Paterson Police Department has 11 officers remembered here, Tamby among them.

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Where

Police Officer Tamby Yagan

Paterson Police Department · End of Watch April 22, 2018

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 12-E

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