Patrolman

George Meehan

Accident
End of Watch August 20, 1896
Age 26
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 9 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman George Meehan died as a result of complications from heat prostration while on duty during the 1896 Eastern North America Heat Wave.

He was overcome by the heat while on duty near the intersection of 18th Street and Avenue C. He was rushed to Bellevue Hospital where he died less than two weeks later.

Patrolman Meehan served with the New York Police Department for less than three years and was attached to the East 22nd Street Police Station.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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130 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Meehan gave the New York Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 20, 1896
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 9 mo
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

George 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 1896, 17 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 124th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

George was 26. 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. George had served 2.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

August holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Thursdays: 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

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, George among them.

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Where

Patrolman George Meehan

New York City Police Department · End of Watch August 20, 1896

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