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Patrolman Bruce Patton succumbed to a gunshot wounds received four days earlier when he tried to arrest a man for disorderly conduct. The suspect escaped.
As of September 1906 the suspect was still at large. It is not known if he was ever apprehended.
No passage of time can ever erase your service and sacrifice. Rest in peace always.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) December 13th, 2020
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Patton served with the Coraopolis Borough Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Coraopolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Patton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Patrolman Bruce A. Patton is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 47.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bruce A. Patton's cause is highlighted.
How Bruce A. Patton Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Bruce A. Patton is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Bruce A. Patton was killed by handgun.
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