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Patrolman

Joseph John Daly

Aberdeen Police Department — Aberdeen, SD

Accident

End of Watch August 16, 1919

Age 35

The Vigil Panel 37 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Patrolman Daly was killed in an automobile accident when the vehicle he was riding on struck a parked car. He and his partner had commandeered a car to take them to a call. Following the call, the driver of the vehicle was taking them back to their original location when the accident occurred. Patrolman Daly, who was riding on the running board, was thrown from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries.

Survivors

Patrolman Daly was survived by his wife and four children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Aberdeen Police Department

Location Aberdeen, SD

Platform Identity apd.brown.sd.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 16, 1919

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Joseph John Daly 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 SD, 19 of 62 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.6% of this state's fallen.

At Aberdeen Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Aberdeen Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Accident

SD — Statewide

of 62 officers

30.6% 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. Joseph John Daly'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 Joseph John Daly Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph John Daly is highlighted in Aug.

Jan

820

Feb

730

Mar

748

Apr

707

May

847

Jun

795

Jul

897

Aug

937

Sep

913

Oct

925

Nov

872

Dec

897

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