George Connelly
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Patrolman

George Connelly

Cardiac
End of Watch August 11, 1949
Age 43
Tour of Duty 11 yrs 11 mo
Badge 12195
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Connelly suffered a fatal heart attack during a stressful situation while on duty.

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Connelly gave the New York City Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Connelly.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch August 11, 1949
Tour of Duty 11 yrs 11 mo
Age 43
Badge Number 12195
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Patrolman George Connelly 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 NY, 99 of 2,147 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.6% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At New York City Police Department, 44 of 1237 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Police Department
44
of 1,237 officers
3.6% Cardiac
NY — Statewide
99
of 2,147 officers
4.6% 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. George Connelly'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 George Connelly Compares

Age at End of Watch
43
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years
Years of Service
11.9
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. George Connelly is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111

Incident Location