Albert Saccocia
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Patrolman

Albert Saccocia

East Bridgewater Police Department — East Bridgewater, MA
Cardiac
End of Watch September 30, 1966
Age 53
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Albert Saccocia suffered a fatal heart attack moments after quelling a large fight at Casa Loma, located at 124 Robins Street in East Bridgewater.

He and another officer were attempting to break up the fight, which involved approximately 20 people, when one of the fighters took his nightclub and struck him with it several times. He collapsed approximately five minutes after the fighting was stopped.

Patrolman Saccocia had served with the East Bridgewater Police Department for 15 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Saccocia gave the East Bridgewater Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the East Bridgewater community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Saccocia.

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

Agency

Location East Bridgewater, MA
Platform Identity ebpd.plymouth.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 30, 1966
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 53
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Patrolman Albert Saccocia 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 MA, 44 of 469 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

East Bridgewater Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Cardiac
MA — Statewide
44
of 469 officers
9.4% Cardiac
Nationwide
1,306
of 32,508 officers
4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert Saccocia's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Albert Saccocia Compares

Age at End of Watch
53
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years
Years of Service
15
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Albert Saccocia is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111

Incident Location