Thomas B. Toohey

Hartford Police Department — Hartford, CT

Cardiac

End of Watch May 15, 1996

Age 42

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

Badge 218

The Vigil Panel 142 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Police Officer Thomas Toohey suffered a fatal heart attack while supporting detectives conducting a reverse sting narcotics operation at about 2:45 pm. He had ridden a police bike to a parking lot at the corner of Webster Street and New Britain Avenue where he suddenly collapsed. He was immediately taken to Hartford Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Officer Toohey had served with the Hartford Police Department for 17 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Toohey gave the Hartford Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hartford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Toohey.

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

Agency

Department Hartford Police Department

Location Hartford, CT

Platform Identity hpd.capitol.ct.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 15, 1996

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

Age 42

Badge Number 218

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Police Officer Thomas B. Toohey is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In CT, 14 of 169 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 8.3% of this state's fallen. That is 4.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Hartford Police Department, 1 of 8 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 12.5% of this agency's fallen.

Hartford Police Department

of 8 officers

12.5% Cardiac

CT — Statewide

of 169 officers

8.3% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac