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Sergeant

David Jones Fitzpatrick

The Colony Police Department — The Colony, TX

Cardiac Veteran →

End of Watch June 10, 2019

Age 59

Tour of Duty 34 yrs 9 mo

Badge 171

The Vigil Panel 170 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Sergeant David Fitzpatrick suffered a fatal heart attack after participating in the department's wellness program on June 7th, 2019.

He collapsed after returning to his office after working out. He was transported to a local hospital where he passed away on June 10th, 2019, without having regained consciousness.

Sergeant Fitzpatrick was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with The Colony Police Department for over 34 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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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.
Sergeant Fitzpatrick gave The Colony Police Department 34 years.
Thank you for your service to the The Colony 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

Department The Colony Police Department

Location The Colony, TX

Platform Identity thecpd.denton.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 10, 2019

Tour of Duty 34 yrs 9 mo

Age 59

Badge Number 171

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

David Jones Fitzpatrick served in the Marine Corps (1983â1984) before joining law enforcement.

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Sergeant David Jones Fitzpatrick is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In TX, 88 of 2,421 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.

The Colony Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Cardiac

TX — Statewide

of 2,421 officers

3.6% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Jones Fitzpatrick's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How David Jones Fitzpatrick Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

Years of Service

34.7