John Loftus

Scranton Police Department — Scranton, PA

Accident

End of Watch July 31, 1927

Age 42

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 10

Incident

Patrolman John Loftus succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was struck by an automobile on Providence Road.

He had just reported to duty and was walking to his normal beat. He was struck as he attempted to cross the road with a civilian. The driver, who happened to be Patrolman Loftus' cousin, put him in the car and drove him to the hospital. Patrolman Loftus succumbed to internal injuries the following day.

Patrolman Loftus was survived by his wife, father, two sisters, and three brothers.

Survivors

Patrolman Loftus was survived by his wife, father, two sisters, and three brothers.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Scranton Police Department

Location Scranton, PA

Platform Identity spd.lackawanna.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 31, 1927

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Struck by vehicle

Patrolman John Loftus 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 PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Scranton Police Department, 4 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 36.4% of this agency's fallen.

Scranton Police Department

of 11 officers

36.4% Accident

PA — Statewide

417

of 1,261 officers

33.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident