Daniel J. Lane
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Patrol Officer

Daniel J. Lane

Watertown Police Department — Watertown, CT
Accident
End of Watch August 7, 1913
Age 34
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge 81
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Daniel Lane was electrocuted by an exposed wire from a lamp post at the intersection of Grove Street and Cooke Street in Waterbury at 10:33 pm. He had notified the desk sergeant of the broken lamp, but when the electric company failed to show up, he attempted to fix it himself. As he climbed up the lamp post, the entire lamp post collapsed and landed on top of him. An exposed 2200-volt wire came in contact with him, killing him. Officer Lane had served with the Waterbury Police Department for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents, four brothers, and two sisters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Lane gave the Waterbury Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Waterbury community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Lane.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Watertown, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT
Platform Identity watepd.naugatuck.ct.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 7, 1913
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 34
Badge Number 81
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Daniel 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 1913, 35 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 112th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Daniel was 34. 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. Daniel had served 3 years; 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. Thursdays: 14%.

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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

Watertown Police Department has 11 officers remembered here, Daniel among them.

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Where

Patrol Officer Daniel J. Lane

Watertown Police Department · End of Watch August 7, 1913

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 42-W

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