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Police Officer Quilty died from a ruptured appendix he received while carrying his partner to safety after he was injured. While on patrol, Officer Quilty and his partner observed a hotel fire. As Officer Quilty and his partner woke the tenants, Officer Quilty's partner was overcome by smoke. Officer Quilty, weighing only 150 pounds, carried his 220-pound partner from the building to safety. Officer Quilty was unaware that he had ruptured his appendix in the rescue, and died one week later. Officer Quilty had served with the agency for 23 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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23 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Quilty gave the Yonkers Police Department 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Yonkers community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Quilty.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Illness
Yonkers Police Department has lost 20 officers; 6 of them lost to illness.
Daniel is one of 630 officers lost to illness in NY, 29.5% of the 2,132 remembered there.
Daniel is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Daniel is one of 2,979 officers lost to illness worldwide, 8.7% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1936, 1 officer at Yonkers Police Department was lost to illness, more than in any other year.
In 1936, 2 officers in NY were lost to illness, the 24th heaviest of 41 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 65.
In 1936, 4 officers in the United States were lost to illness, the 29th heaviest of 108 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 564.
In 1936, 5 officers worldwide were lost to illness, the 115th heaviest of 197 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 566.
Who
Daniel was 50. Of the 6 lost to illness at Yonkers Police Department whose age is recorded, half were between 42.5 and 58.5; the middle age was 52. Daniel had served 23 years; the middle length of service was 21.5 years.
Daniel was 50. Of the 615 lost to illness in NY whose age is recorded, half were between 48.5 and 61; the middle age was 55. Daniel had served 23 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
Daniel was 50. Of the 1,996 lost to illness in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 42 and 58; the middle age was 51. Daniel had served 23 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
Daniel was 50. Of the 2,916 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49. Daniel had served 23 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
When
October holds 16.7% of these deaths at Yonkers Police Department; July holds the most, 33.3%. Thursdays: 50%.
October holds 14% of these deaths in NY, more than any other month. Thursdays: 15.6%.
October holds 14.9% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Thursdays: 15.7%.
October holds 12.6% of these deaths worldwide, more than any other month. Thursdays: 15.2%.
How
Illness deaths account for 30% of all 20 deaths at Yonkers Police Department, the 2nd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 29.5% of all 2,132 deaths in NY, the 3rd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 7.4% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 3rd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 8.7% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 3rd most common cause.
His people
Yonkers Police Department has 20 officers remembered here, Daniel among them.
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Edward Burns
Sep 5, 1904
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Dennis McElroy
Oct 25, 1916
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Wilfred Matthews Oct 29, 1916
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Edward J. Morrison
Jul 18, 1918
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Daniel Shea
Apr 6, 1926
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John Hudock
Feb 21, 1928
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Michael J. Walsh
Dec 23, 1929
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Patrick F. Whalen
Feb 23, 1934
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George J. Erling
Jun 30, 1935
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Daniel E. Quilty
Oct 15, 1936
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Joseph Kostik
Apr 17, 1938
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Albert Liptak
Apr 18, 1938
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John W. Cahill
Jan 23, 1940
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Harold L. Woods
Sep 22, 1974
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John Silinsky
Sep 30, 1982
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Anthony Maggiore
Nov 22, 2014
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Roy D. McLaughlin
Sep 10, 2015
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William J. Sullivan, Jr.
Apr 11, 2020
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Stanley J. Kasper
Jul 9, 2021
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Frank Gualdino
Dec 1, 2022
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