Patrolman

Patrick McGovern

New Haven Police Department — New Haven, CT
Accident
End of Watch July 2, 1901
Age 53
Tour of Duty 22 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman McGovern was killed by a trolley car while trying to get to shelter during a freak dust storm.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and six children.

In Our Keeping

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22 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman McGovern gave the New Haven Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the New Haven community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman McGovern.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location New Haven, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT
Platform Identity newhpd.southcentral.ct.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 2, 1901
Tour of Duty 22 yrs
Age 53
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Patrick 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 1901, 18 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 121st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Patrick was 53. 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. Patrick had served 22 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

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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
Weapons recorded
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His people

New Haven Police Department has 23 officers remembered here, Patrick among them.

Patrolman Patrick McGovern

New Haven Police Department · End of Watch July 2, 1901

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 11-E

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