Thomas J. O'Connor
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Patrolman

Thomas J. O'Connor

Denver Police Department — Denver, CO
Accident
End of Watch March 5, 1934
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman O'Connor was killed when he was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman O'Connor served with the Denver Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Denver community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman O'Connor.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Denver, Denver County, CO
Platform Identity dpd.denver.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 5, 1934
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Thomas J. O'Connor is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In CO, 101 of 360 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.1% of this state's fallen. That is 28.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Denver Police Department, 16 of 74 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21.6% of this agency's fallen.

Denver Police Department
16
of 74 officers
21.6% Accident
CO — Statewide
101
of 360 officers
28.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas J. O'Connor's cause is highlighted.

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

How Thomas J. O'Connor Compares

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas J. O'Connor is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897