John Madden Sr.

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Veteran → Cardiac

End of Watch September 11, 1968

Age 45

Tour of Duty 19 yrs

Badge 19699

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 1,236

Incident

Patrolman John Madden suffered a fatal heart attack after pursuing several suspects on foot on Stockholm Street in Brooklyn, New York City. After chasing the suspects, Patrolman Madden complained of chest pains. He was taken to Wycoff Heights Hospital in Queens, where he died. Patrolman Madden was a United States Navy Reserve WWII veteran and had served with the New York City Police Department for 19 years, assigned to the 104 Precinct.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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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.
Patrolman Madden gave the New York City Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department New York City Police Department

Type Police Department

Location New York, NY

Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 11, 1968

Tour of Duty 19 yrs

Age 45

Badge Number 19699

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

John Madden Sr. served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman John Madden Sr. is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 4.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

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

of 1,237 officers

3.6% Cardiac

NY — Statewide

of 2,147 officers

4.6% Cardiac

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Cardiac