Nelson Harris Doe

Lynn Police Department — Lynn, MA

Illness Veteran

End of Watch February 16, 1896

Age 51

Tour of Duty 21 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Lieutenant Nelson Doe died as the result of hydrophobia after being bitten by a rabid dog at the corner of Washington Street and Newhall Street on December 30th, 1895.

He was walking his beat when he was attacked by the Newfoundland and bitten on the lip and cheek. He returned to duty several days later and continued working until he began to suddenly suffer from headaches. His condition deteriorated rapidly and he died as a result of hydrophobia on February 16th, 1896.

Lieutenant Doe was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Lynn Police Department for 21 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Lieutenant Doe gave the Lynn Police Department 21 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lynn community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Lynn Police Department

Location Lynn, MA

Platform Identity lynnpd.essex.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 16, 1896

Tour of Duty 21 yrs

Age 51

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Military Service

Nelson Harris Doe served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Lieutenant Nelson Harris Doe is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MA, 59 of 469 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 12.6% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 9.1%.

At Lynn Police Department, 3 of 11 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 27.3% of this agency's fallen.

Lynn Police Department

of 11 officers

27.3% Illness

MA — Statewide

of 469 officers

12.6% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness