Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Driscoll was shot and killed when he interrupted the burglary of the US Post Office in Jewett City. The burglar had broken into the Post Office and blown open the safe. As Patrolman Driscoll walked past the post office on Soule Street he was shot and killed. Patrolman Driscoll had served with the agency for 18 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Driscoll gave the Jewett City Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jewett City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Driscoll.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Patrick B. Driscoll is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In CT, 74 of 169 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.8% of this state's fallen. That is 43.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Patrick B. Driscoll's cause is highlighted.
How Patrick B. Driscoll Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick B. Driscoll is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Patrick B. Driscoll was killed by gun.
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