Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Loftus succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was struck by an automobile on Providence Road.
He had just reported to duty and was walking to his normal beat. He was struck as he attempted to cross the road with a civilian. The driver, who happened to be Patrolman Loftus' cousin, put him in the car and drove him to the hospital. Patrolman Loftus succumbed to internal injuries the following day.
Patrolman Loftus was survived by his wife, father, two sisters, and three brothers.
Survivors
Patrolman Loftus was survived by his wife, father, two sisters, and three brothers.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Loftus served with the Scranton Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Scranton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Loftus.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John Loftus is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 33.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Scranton Police Department, 4 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 36.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Loftus's cause is highlighted.
How John Loftus Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Loftus is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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