John F. Galler
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Police Officer

John F. Galler

Newark Police Division — Newark, NJ
Cardiac
End of Watch November 28, 1950
Age 49
Tour of Duty 23 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Galler suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after rescuing three people from a gas-filled room on Plane Street. After pulling the three people from the room he assisted in reviving them. He then began to feel ill and was taken to City Hospital and placed in an oxygen tent. He died a short time later. Officer Galler had been with the agency for 23 years and was assigned to the Emergency Squad.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, and three sisters.

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23 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Galler gave the Newark Police Division 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Newark community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Galler.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Newark, Essex County, NJ
Platform Identity npd.essex.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 28, 1950
Tour of Duty 23 yrs
Age 49
Gender Male

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.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1950, 11 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 54th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 49. 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. John had served 23 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

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When

November holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Tuesdays: 13.9%.

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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

Newark Police Division has 58 officers remembered here, John among them.

Across the years

Police Officer John F. Galler

Newark Police Division · End of Watch November 28, 1950

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-W

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