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Detective

John Tobin

New York City Police Department — New York, NY
Cardiac
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End of Watch October 29, 1962
Badge 524
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Gender Male
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Incident

John P. Tobin was a detective with the Bureau of Criminal Identification, carrying shield 524. On 29 October 1962 he suffered a fatal heart attack during a stressful situation at work, and his death was ruled in the line of duty.

He left his wife, Betty, and their son, John. A year after his father's death, John Jr. joined the department and was given his father's patrolman's shield, 2390, and when he was made a detective in 1985 he was given his father's detective shield, 524.

Detective Tobin was buried in St. Raymond's Cemetery in the Bronx.

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

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch October 29, 1962
Badge Number 524
Gender Male
Assignment Bureau of Criminal Identification

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

John 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 1962, 13 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 43rd heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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When

October holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Mondays: 12.9%.

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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.

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His people

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

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Where

Detective John Tobin

New York City Police Department · End of Watch October 29, 1962

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 9-W

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