Patrick J. Shea

New Haven Police Dept. — New Haven, CT

Accident

End of Watch October 19, 1919

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 22

Incident

Patrolman Shea was struck and killed by a vehicle while assisting a motorist.

Survivors

Patrolman Shea was survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Shea served with the New Haven Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Haven community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Shea.

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

Agency

Department New Haven Police Dept.

Location New Haven, CT

Platform Identity newhpd.southcentral.ct.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 19, 1919

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Patrick J. Shea 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.

New Haven Police Dept.

of 23 officers

56.5% Accident

CT — Statewide

of 169 officers

43.2% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident