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Patrolman

Patrick B. Driscoll

Jewett City Police Department — Jewett City, CT

Felonious

End of Watch February 16, 1913

Age 56

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

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.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

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

Department Jewett City Police Department

Location Jewett City, CT

Platform Identity jpd.southeastern.ct.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 16, 1913

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

Age 56

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Not available

Patrolman Patrick B. Driscoll is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 10.4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Jewett City Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

CT — Statewide

of 169 officers

43.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Patrick B. Driscoll's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Patrick B. Driscoll Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick B. Driscoll is highlighted in Feb.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Patrick B. Driscoll was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518