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Sergeant

Daniel J. Swift

Hornell Police Department — Hornell, NY

Felonious

End of Watch October 24, 1973

Age 25

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Sergeant Daniel Swift was struck and killed by a vehicle while attempting to arrest three juvenile occupants. The 15-year-old driver took his father's car and intentionally struck Sergeant Swift. He was charged with juvenile delinquency. In 1977 he was sentenced to a year in jail for reckless endangerment, reckless driving, and DWI after he tried to run over another Hornell police officer in a parking lot.

Survivors

Sergeant Swift was survived by his wife and son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Swift served with the Hornell Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hornell community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Swift.

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

Agency

Department Hornell Police Department

Location Hornell, NY

Platform Identity hpd.steuben.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 24, 1973

Age 25

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Offender Cause: Vehicular assault

Sergeant Daniel J. Swift 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Hornell Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% 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. Daniel J. Swift'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 Daniel J. Swift Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Cause: Vehicular assault

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel J. Swift 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. Daniel J. Swift was killed by automobile.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518