Roll of Honor
Incident
Inspector Vincent Lynch was struck and killed by an automobile being operated by an intoxicated driver. As Inspector Lynch stepped down from a streetcar on the corner of Sixth Street and Market Street the vehicle struck and killed him. The automobile failed to stop and two officers gave pursuit of the speeding vehicle. After a 14 block chase one officer fired three shots at the automobile, blowing it's tires out. The suspect leapt from the vehicle and attempted to flee through backyards on foot, but was captured. The suspect was charged with hit-and-run, negligent homicide, drunk driving and speeding.
Survivors
Inspector Lynch was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Inspector Lynch served with the San Francisco Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Inspector Lynch.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Inspector Vincent P. Lynch 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At San Francisco Police Department, 66 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Vincent P. Lynch's cause is highlighted.
How Vincent P. Lynch Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Vincent P. Lynch is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Vincent P. Lynch was killed by automobile.
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