Patrolman

Patrick J. Cronin

Buffalo Police Department — Buffalo, NY
Accident
End of Watch August 23, 1902
Age 30
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Patrolman Cronin was struck and killed by a train while chasing several subjects in the railroad yards near Seneca Street.

Patrolman Cronin had served with the Buffalo Police Department for one year and was assigned to the Seneca Street Station.

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You barely got started.
Patrolman Cronin gave the Buffalo Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Buffalo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Cronin.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Buffalo, Erie County, NY
Platform Identity bpd.erie.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 23, 1902
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Patrick is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1902, 17 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 124th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Patrick was 30. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Patrick had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Buffalo Police Department has 51 officers remembered here, Patrick among them.

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Where

Patrolman Patrick J. Cronin

Buffalo Police Department · End of Watch August 23, 1902

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 37-E

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