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Patrolman

Patrick Henry Jordan

Bangor Police Department — Bangor, ME

Felonious

End of Watch March 7, 1903

Age 35

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 2 mo

The Vigil Panel 18 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Patrolman Jordan was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call on Carroll Street. The male suspect fled on foot and shot Patrolman Jordan as he was being chased. The suspect was apprehended a short time later and charged with murder. The 36-year-old suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. He died in prison from an abdominal infection on November 28, 1908. Patrolman Jordan had been with the Banger Police for 14 months but had only been a patrolman for five days. There had not been a murder in Bangor in more than 25 years.

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Patrolman Jordan gave the Bangor Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Bangor community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Jordan.

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

Agency

Department Bangor Police Department

Location Bangor, ME

Platform Identity bpd.penobscot.me.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 7, 1903

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 2 mo

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Died in prison

Patrolman Patrick Henry Jordan is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In ME, 43 of 102 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.2% of this state's fallen. That is 12 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Bangor Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Bangor Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

ME — Statewide

of 102 officers

42.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Patrick Henry Jordan'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 Patrick Henry Jordan Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

1.2

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Died in prison

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick Henry Jordan is highlighted in Mar.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Patrick Henry Jordan was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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