Patrick Henry Jordan
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Patrolman

Patrick Henry Jordan

Bangor Police Department — Bangor, ME
Felonious
End of Watch March 7, 1903
Age 35
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 2 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Jordan was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call on Carroll Street. The male suspect fled on foot and shot Patrolman Jordan as he was being chased. The suspect was apprehended a short time later and charged with murder. The 36-year-old suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. He died in prison from an abdominal infection on November 28, 1908. Patrolman Jordan had been with the Banger Police for 14 months but had only been a patrolman for five days. There had not been a murder in Bangor in more than 25 years.

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August 2, 2026

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You barely got started.
Patrolman Jordan gave the Bangor Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Bangor community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Jordan.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Bangor, Penobscot County, ME
Platform Identity bpd.penobscot.me.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 7, 1903
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 2 mo
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Patrolman Patrick Henry Jordan 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 ME, 43 of 102 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.2% of this state's fallen. That is 42.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Bangor Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Bangor Police Department
2
of 2 officers
100% Felonious
ME — Statewide
43
of 102 officers
42.2% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

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

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

How Patrick Henry Jordan Compares

Age at Death
35
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
1.2
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick Henry Jordan is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Patrick Henry Jordan was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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