End of Watch December 8, 2005
Age 37
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
Badge 617
The Vigil Panel 153 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Special Agent Thomas Cloherty suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in his agency's physical fitness program in Acadia National Park, Maine.

He collapsed near his car after running approximately seven miles. His body was found by a National Park Service ranger who was on patrol in the area.

Agent Cloherty was a US Coast Guard veteran and had served with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for 18 months. He was survived by his expectant wife and four young children. His fifth child was born in the summer of 2006.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife and four young children.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Special Agent Cloherty gave the United States Department of the Interior 1 year.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Location Arlington, TX
Platform Identity usdifwsolecons.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 8, 2005
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
Age 37
Badge Number 617
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

Thomas Patrick Cloherty served in the Coast Guard (2000–2003) before joining law enforcement.

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Special Agent Thomas Patrick Cloherty is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In TX, 88 of 2,421 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.

At United States Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service - Office of Law Enforcement, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service - Office of Law Enforcement
1
of 3 officers
33.3% Cardiac
TX — Statewide
88
of 2,421 officers
3.6% Cardiac
Nationwide
1,306
of 32,508 officers
4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Patrick Cloherty'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 Thomas Patrick Cloherty Compares

Age at End of Watch
37
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years
Years of Service
1.5
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Patrick Cloherty is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111

Incident Location

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