Patrolman

Dennis J. Sullivan

Jersey City Police Department — Jersey City, NJ
Accident
End of Watch June 12, 1910
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Dennis Sullivan was accidentally electrocuted as he put his key into a call box in the area of Grove Street and 18th Street to report a fire. Patrolman Sullivan had served with the Jersey City Police Department for four years and was assigned to the Seventh District Station.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two young children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Sullivan gave the Jersey City Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jersey City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Sullivan.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ
Platform Identity jpd.hudson.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 12, 1910
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1910, 18 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 121st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Dennis had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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

June holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 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
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His people

Jersey City Police Department has 41 officers remembered here, Dennis among them.

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Where

Patrolman Dennis J. Sullivan

Jersey City Police Department · End of Watch June 12, 1910

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 62-E

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