Incident
Lieutenant Nelson Doe died as the result of hydrophobia after being bitten by a rabid dog at the corner of Washington Street and Newhall Street on December 30th, 1895.
He was walking his beat when he was attacked by the Newfoundland and bitten on the lip and cheek. He returned to duty several days later and continued working until he began to suddenly suffer from headaches. His condition deteriorated rapidly and he died as a result of hydrophobia on February 16th, 1896.
Lieutenant Doe was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Lynn Police Department for 21 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Lieutenant Doe gave the Lynn Police Department 21 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lynn community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Nelson Harris Doe served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Illness
Lynn Police Department has lost 11 officers; 3 of them lost to illness.
Nelson is one of 59 officers lost to illness in MA, 12.6% of the 469 remembered there.
Nelson is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Nelson is one of 2,979 officers lost to illness worldwide, 8.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1896, 1 officer in MA was lost to illness, the 6th heaviest of 18 years on record. The heaviest was 1918, with 35.
In 1896, 1 officer in the United States was lost to illness, the 75th heaviest of 108 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 564.
In 1896, 11 officers worldwide were lost to illness, the 36th heaviest of 197 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 566.
Who
Nelson was 51. Of the 59 lost to illness in MA whose age is recorded, half were between 32 and 46; the middle age was 38. Nelson had served 21 years; the middle length of service was 11.4 years.
Nelson was 51. Of the 1,996 lost to illness in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 42 and 58; the middle age was 51. Nelson had served 21 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
Nelson was 51. Of the 2,916 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49. Nelson had served 21 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
When
February holds 6.8% of these deaths in MA; October holds the most, 27.1%. Sundays: 10.2%.
February holds 6.1% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 14.9%. Sundays: 14.2%.
February holds 6.6% of these deaths worldwide; October holds the most, 12.6%. Sundays: 13.2%.
How
Illness deaths account for 27.3% of all 11 deaths at Lynn Police Department, the 2nd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 12.6% of all 469 deaths in MA, the 3rd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 7.4% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 3rd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 8.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 3rd most common cause.
His people
Lynn Police Department has 11 officers remembered here, Nelson among them.
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George M. Crowell Dec 22, 1875
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Ebenezer Neagles, Jr. Aug 20, 1894
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Nelson Harris Doe
Feb 16, 1896
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James H. Carroll
Jun 25, 1910
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James Daniel McAuliffe
Oct 1, 1918
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Abraham Lincoln Grover
Oct 11, 1918
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Francis V. Quinn
Feb 16, 1933
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John Francis Smith
Aug 19, 1934
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Albert Jerry Picone
Aug 1, 1955
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Andrew J. Tufts Mar 9, 1958
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Gary Lewis Twyman
Oct 9, 1995
Where
Military Service
Nelson Harris Doe served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 30-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
Also Remembered
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