George McMullen
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Deputy Inspector

George McMullen

Cardiac
End of Watch April 24, 1969
Age 45
Tour of Duty 22 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Inspector McMullen suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after he climbed a large hill to reach a plane crash site. Deputy Inspector McMullen complained of chest pains after climbing the hill, and when he returned home, he suffered a heart attack and died. Deputy Inspector McMullen had been in law enforcement for 22 years and he was the commanding officer of the Suffolk County Sixth Precinct.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.

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22 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Inspector McMullen gave the Suffolk County Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Yaphank community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Inspector McMullen.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Yaphank, Suffolk County, NY
Platform Identity scpd.suffolk.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 24, 1969
Tour of Duty 22 yrs
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

George 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 1969, 22 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 3rd heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

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Who

George was 45. 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. George had served 22 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

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When

April holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Thursdays: 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

Suffolk County Police Department has 27 officers remembered here, George among them.

Deputy Inspector George McMullen

Suffolk County Police Department · End of Watch April 24, 1969

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 59-W

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