Patrick McKeon
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Patrolman

Patrick McKeon

Seneca Falls Police Department — Seneca Falls, NY
Accident
End of Watch December 2, 1902
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Patrick McKeon was killed when he came in contact with a live electric wire while on patrol.

The wire was part of the new fire alarm system at a construction site.

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman McKeon served with the Seneca Falls Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Seneca Falls community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman McKeon.

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

Agency

Location Seneca Falls, NY
Platform Identity sfpd.seneca.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 2, 1902
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Patrick McKeon is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

Seneca Falls Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Patrick McKeon'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 McKeon Compares

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick McKeon is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897