Thomas J. Durkin
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Patrolman

Thomas J. Durkin

Denver Police Department — Denver, CO
Accident
End of Watch January 17, 1929
Age 65
Tour of Duty 27 yrs 6 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Thomas Durkin was struck and killed by an automobile while on duty. Patrolman Durkin had served with the Denver Police Department for 27.5 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and 10 children.

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27 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Durkin gave the Denver Police Department 27 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Denver community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Durkin.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Denver, Denver County, CO
Platform Identity dpd.denver.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 17, 1929
Tour of Duty 27 yrs 6 mo
Age 65
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Thomas is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1929, 118 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, more than in any other year.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Thomas was 65. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Thomas had served 27.5 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

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 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

Denver Police Department has 74 officers remembered here, Thomas among them.

Across the years

Patrolman Thomas J. Durkin

Denver Police Department · End of Watch January 17, 1929

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 33-W

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