Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Sullivan was killed during a vehicle pursuit. Detective Sullivan had served with the New Haven Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sullivan gave the New Haven Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the New Haven community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sullivan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Joseph P. Sullivan 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 CT, 73 of 169 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.2% of this state's fallen. That is 12.2 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At New Haven Police Dept., 13 of 23 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 56.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph P. Sullivan's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph P. Sullivan Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph P. Sullivan is highlighted in Oct.
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