Inspector

Vincent P. Lynch

San Francisco Police Department — San Francisco, CA
Felonious
End of Watch August 30, 1941
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident

Inspector Vincent Lynch was struck and killed by an automobile being operated by an intoxicated driver. As Inspector Lynch stepped down from a streetcar on the corner of Sixth Street and Market Street the vehicle struck and killed him. The automobile failed to stop and two officers gave pursuit of the speeding vehicle. After a 14 block chase one officer fired three shots at the automobile, blowing it's tires out. The suspect leapt from the vehicle and attempted to flee through backyards on foot, but was captured. The suspect was charged with hit-and-run, negligent homicide, drunk driving and speeding.

Survivors

Inspector Lynch was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Inspector Lynch served with the San Francisco Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Inspector Lynch.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location San Francisco, CA
Platform Identity sfpd.sf.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 30, 1941
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Vincent is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1941, 92 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 61st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Vincent was 34. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death
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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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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 automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

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His people

San Francisco Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Vincent among them.

Across the years

Inspector Vincent P. Lynch

San Francisco Police Department · End of Watch August 30, 1941

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 42-E

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