Officer

Patrick Nuttle

Cincinnati Police Department — Cincinnati, OH
Felonious
End of Watch June 11, 1861
Age 30
Tour of Duty 5 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Patrick Nuttle was stabbed on June 10th, 1861, when he interrupted a dispute between two men at 8th Street and Broadway. Officer Nuttle warned one of the men to quiet down or he would be arrested. The subject advanced on the officer and a fight ensued during which Officer Nuttle was stabbed. The subject was convicted of murder and sentenced to ten years in prison. Officer Nuttle had served with the Cincinnati Police Division for only five months.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife and four children.

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165 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Officer Nuttle served with the Cincinnati Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH
Platform Identity cincpd.hamilton.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 11, 1861
Tour of Duty 5 mo
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Unknown weapon

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Patrick is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1861, 16 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 163rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Patrick was 30. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Patrick had served 0.4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was unknown weapon, in 0.5% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Cincinnati Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Patrick among them.

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Where

Officer Patrick Nuttle

Cincinnati Police Department · End of Watch June 11, 1861

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 47-W

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