Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Florence Sullivan succumbed to injuries received ten months earlier after he was severely beaten while attempting to break up a disturbance.
Several men threw him to the ground and beat him with his own night stick and a wine jug and slammed his head against a stone. Patrolman Sullivan returned to work one month later but became sick and had to return home. His health deteriorated until he died.
Patrolman Sullivan had served with the Danbury Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
130 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Sullivan gave the Danbury Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Danbury community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Florence B. Sullivan is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CT, 74 of 169 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Danbury Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Florence B. Sullivan's cause is highlighted.
How Florence B. Sullivan Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Florence B. Sullivan is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Florence B. Sullivan was killed by person.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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