Neil Michael Colgan
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Park Warden

Neil Michael Colgan

Parks Canada — ON
Undetermined
End of Watch July 25, 1979
Age 25
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Gender Male

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Park Warden Michael Colgan served with the Parks Canada.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Park Warden Michael Colgan.

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

Agency

Department Parks Canada
Type Federal Parks
Location ON
Platform Identity parkscan.fed.ca.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 25, 1979
Age 25
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Undetermined

Park Warden Neil Michael Colgan is one of 1 officers lost under undetermined circumstances across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In ON, 266 of 364 officers were lost under undetermined circumstances — 73.1% of this state's fallen. That is 73.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Parks Canada, 5 of 5 officers on record were lost under undetermined circumstances — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Parks Canada
5
of 5 officers
100% Undetermined
ON — Statewide
266
of 364 officers
73.1% Undetermined
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Undetermined

National Cause Distribution

How Undetermined compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Neil Michael Colgan's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Neil Michael Colgan Compares

Age at Death
25
This officer
Avg for Undetermined: 34.2 years

When Undetermined Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Undetermined deaths across the full memorial record. Neil Michael Colgan is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
30
Feb
17
Mar
23
Apr
27
May
30
Jun
35
Jul
32
Aug
30
Sep
24
Oct
32
Nov
23
Dec
31