Patrolman

James B. Quinlan

Jersey City Police Department — Jersey City, NJ
Accident
End of Watch April 7, 1923
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman James Quinlan was killed in an automobile crash while driving an injured citizen to a hospital.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Quinlan served with the Jersey City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jersey City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Quinlan.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ
Platform Identity jpd.hudson.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 7, 1923
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

James 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 1923, 77 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 31st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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When

April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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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

Jersey City Police Department has 41 officers remembered here, James among them.

Patrolman James B. Quinlan

Jersey City Police Department · End of Watch April 7, 1923

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-E

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