William Joseph Lydon

Minneapolis Police Department — Minneapolis, MN

Accident

End of Watch November 25, 1913

Age 60

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Patrolman William Lydon succumbed to injuries sustained on November 21st, 1913, when he was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of North First Avenue and North Sixth Street.

Despite being injured, he attempted to continue working throughout the day but ultimately went home on sick leave. His health deteriorated over the weekend and he subsequently died of a brain injury on November 25th, 1913.

Patrolman Lydon had served with the Minneapolis Police Department for 16 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Lydon gave the Minneapolis Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Minneapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Lydon.

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

Agency

Department Minneapolis Police Department

Location Minneapolis, MN

Platform Identity mpd.hennepin.mn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 25, 1913

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

Age 60

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Struck by vehicle

Patrolman William Joseph Lydon is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MN, 84 of 293 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Minneapolis Police Department, 15 of 50 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this agency's fallen.

Minneapolis Police Department

of 50 officers

30% Accident

MN — Statewide

of 293 officers

28.7% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident