Patricia A. Parete
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Police Officer

Patricia A. Parete

Buffalo Police Department — Buffalo, NY
Felonious
End of Watch February 2, 2013
Age 48
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
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Gender Female

Incident

Police Officer Patty Parete succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained on December 5th, 2006, when she and her partner confronted an armed subject while responding to a 911 call about a fight at a convenience store at Elmwood Avenue and Chippewa Street.

They located the subject near the intersection of Georgia Street and Whitney Street. As they searched the subject, he produced a handgun and opened fire, striking both officers in the face. Officer Parete suffered a spinal injury as a result of the shooting and became paralyzed from the neck down. She died as a result of complications from the wounds on February 2nd, 2013.

The subject was convicted of charges in connection with the shooting of both officers and sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Officer Parete had actively served for the Buffalo Police Department for over five years.

Survivors

She was survived by her friend, father, two brothers, and sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Parete gave the Buffalo Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Buffalo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Parete.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Buffalo, Erie County, NY
Platform Identity bpd.erie.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 2, 2013
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 48
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Patricia 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 2013, 43 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 144th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Patricia was 48. 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. Patricia had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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Her people

Buffalo Police Department has 51 officers remembered here, Patricia among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Patricia A. Parete

Buffalo Police Department · End of Watch February 2, 2013

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 34-W

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