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Patrolman

John P. Gibbons, III

Woburn Police Department — Woburn, MA

Cardiac

End of Watch May 4, 1999

Age 43

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Patrolman John Gibbons suffered a fatal heart attack after being kicked in the chest by a woman while responding to a disturbance call.

He began to suffer chest pains and was transported to a local hospital where he passed away.

Patrolman Gibbons had served with the Woburn Police Department for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three daughters, and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Gibbons gave the Woburn Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Woburn community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Gibbons.

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

Agency

Department Woburn Police Department

Location Woburn, MA

Platform Identity wobupd.middlesex.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 4, 1999

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

Age 43

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Patrolman John P. Gibbons, III 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 MA, 44 of 469 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Woburn Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Woburn Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Cardiac

MA — Statewide

of 469 officers

9.4% 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. John P. Gibbons, III'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 John P. Gibbons, III Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. John P. Gibbons, III is highlighted in May.

Jan

124

Feb

105

Mar

Apr

116

May

115

Jun

Jul

Aug

104

Sep

109

Oct

121

Nov

113

Dec

111

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