Patrolman

Patrick F. Doyle

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police — Pittsburgh, PA
Cardiac
End of Watch August 8, 1895
Age 42
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Patrick Doyle suffered a fatal heart attack during a struggle with a disorderly subject on Dauphin Street (modern day Broad Street), near Pacific Avenue, at approximately 7:30 pm.

He had been called to the scene of a disturbance where a drunk man had caused his dog to attack a neighbor's dog and was then challenging other neighbors to have their dogs fight. Patrolman Doyle ordered the man to go inside his home, at 5200 Dauphin Street, but the man instead went to his backyard and continued causing a disturbance.

A struggle ensued when Patrolman Doyle attempted to arrest him. Patrolman Doyle collapsed during the struggle. He was taken to a pump station across the street and a doctor was summoned.

The man was charged with murder but acquitted at trial.

Patrolman Doyle served with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for three years.

Survivors

He was a widower and was survived by five young children.

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131 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Doyle gave the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 3 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Platform Identity pittpd.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 8, 1895
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac
Cause Detail Heart attack
Weapon Person

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Patrick is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% 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 1895, 1 officer in the United States was lost to cardiac events, the 122nd heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Patrick was 42. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Patrick had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

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When

August holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Thursdays: 14.5%.

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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. The weapon recorded was person, in 16.1% of these deaths.

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His people

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police has 101 officers remembered here, Patrick among them.

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Where

Patrolman Patrick F. Doyle

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police · End of Watch August 8, 1895

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 5-W

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