Elliote Holmes
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Patrolman

Elliote Holmes

Cardiac
End of Watch June 15, 1944
Age 47
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Badge 12071
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Elliote Holmes suffered a fatal heart attack during a stressful situation following a court case. Patrolman Holmes had been with the New York City Police Department for 19 years and was assigned to the 13th Precinct Detective Squad.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Holmes gave the New York City Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Holmes.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 15, 1944
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Age 47
Badge Number 12071
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Elliote is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1944, 11 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 54th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Elliote was 47. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Elliote had served 19 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

Age at death
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When

June holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Thursdays: 14.5%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Elliote among them.

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Where

Patrolman Elliote Holmes

New York City Police Department · End of Watch June 15, 1944

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 9-W

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