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Patrolman

Edwin B. Fitzpatrick

Union County Park Police Department — Westfield, NJ

Felonious

End of Watch October 17, 1928

Age 27

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman Fitzpatrick was killed when a vehicle being operated by a one armed drunk driver struck his motorcycle head on. The suspect was arrested and sentenced to 60 days in jail, ordered to pay a $400 fine and his driving license was revoked for two years.

Patrolman Fitzpatrick had been with the agency for just under two years.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Fitzpatrick gave the Union County Park Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Westfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Fitzpatrick.

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

Agency

Department Union County Park Police Department

Location Westfield, NJ

Platform Identity ucppd.union.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 17, 1928

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Served 60 days

Patrolman Edwin B. Fitzpatrick 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 NJ, 264 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40.9% of this state's fallen. That is 13.3 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Union County Park Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

NJ — Statewide

264

of 646 officers

40.9% 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. Edwin B. Fitzpatrick'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 Edwin B. Fitzpatrick Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Served 60 days

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edwin B. Fitzpatrick is highlighted in Oct.

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. Edwin B. Fitzpatrick was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518