George W. Heaney
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Patrolman

George W. Heaney

New Orleans Police Department — New Orleans, LA
Accident
End of Watch November 29, 1951
Age 44
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman George Heaney succumbed to injuries sustained in an on-duty motorcycle crash at Loyola and Gravier Streets.

Survivors

Patrolman Heaney was survived by his wife and two sons.

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

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA
Platform Identity nopd.orleans.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 29, 1951
Age 44
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

George 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 1951, 70 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 48th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

George was 44. 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.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
III

When

November holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

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

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

New Orleans Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, George among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman George W. Heaney

New Orleans Police Department · End of Watch November 29, 1951

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 39-W

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