Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer John Patterson was killed in an automobile accident while involved in a pursuit of a stolen vehicle. The suspect escaped after Officer Patterson's vehicle struck a gas pump at a service station near the intersection of Officer Patterson had served with the Hometown Police Department for less than one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, daughter and brother.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Police Officer Patterson gave the Hometown Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Hometown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Patterson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer John H. Patterson is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Hometown Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John H. Patterson's cause is highlighted.
How John H. Patterson Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John H. Patterson is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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