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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July 23, 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

Location Denver, 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 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 CO, 101 of 360 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

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
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% 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
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 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
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897