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Felix Francis Sharkey
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Patrolman

Felix Francis Sharkey

Boston Police Department — Roxbury Crossing, MA
Cardiac
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End of Watch June 3, 1942
Age 50
Tour of Duty 23 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 105

Incident

Patrolman Frank Sharkey suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after struggling with a spinal meningitis patient at 5 Napier Park.

He and eight other officers had responded to the home to help emergency crews restrain the patient so he could be taken to the hospital. While inside the home the patient refused to be taken to the hospital and struggled with officers throughout the home. Immediately after the struggle, Patrolman Sharkey suffered a fatal heart attack.

He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Patrolman Sharkey had served with the Boston Police Department for 23 years and was assigned to the Field Corner Station.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four adult children.

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23 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Sharkey gave the Boston Police Department 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Roxbury Crossing community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Sharkey.

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

Agency

Department Boston Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Roxbury Crossing, Suffolk County, MA
Platform Identity bpd.suffolk.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 3, 1942
Tour of Duty 23 yrs
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Felix 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 1942, 3 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 100th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Felix was 50. 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. Felix had served 23 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

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When

June holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Wednesdays: 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.

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His people

Boston Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Felix among them.

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Where

Patrolman Felix Francis Sharkey

Boston Police Department · End of Watch June 3, 1942

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 14-E

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