Incident
Patrolman Robbins was killed in a motorcycle crash while pursing a vehicle.
Survivors
Patrolman Robbins had served with the New Haven Police Department for 7 months and was survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Robbins served with the New Haven Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Haven community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Robbins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
New Haven Police Department has lost 23 officers; 13 of them lost to accidents.
Joseph is one of 73 officers lost to accidents in CT, 43.2% of the 169 remembered there.
Joseph is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Joseph is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1916, 1 officer at New Haven Police Department was lost to accidents, the 2nd heaviest of 12 years on record. The heaviest was 1919, with 2.
In 1916, 2 officers in CT were lost to accidents, the 6th heaviest of 53 years on record. The heaviest was 1932, with 4.
In 1916, 48 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 99th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1916, 62 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 86th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Joseph had served 0.6 years; the middle length of service was 13 years.
Joseph had served 0.6 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Joseph had served 0.6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Joseph had served 0.6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
June holds 7.7% of these deaths at New Haven Police Department; October holds the most, 30.8%. Sundays: 23.1%.
June holds 6.8% of these deaths in CT; July holds the most, 19.2%. Sundays: 16.4%.
June holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.
June holds 7.9% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Sundays: 14%.
How
Accident deaths account for 56.5% of all 23 deaths at New Haven Police Department, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was not available, in 15.4% of these deaths.
Accident deaths account for 43.2% of all 169 deaths in CT, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was not available, in 2.7% of these deaths.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was not available, in 1.6% of these deaths.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was not available, in 1.3% of these deaths.
His people
New Haven Police Department has 23 officers remembered here, Joseph among them.
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Thomas Cummins Nov 24, 1855
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Charles A. Hooper Nov 4, 1892
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Patrick McGovern Jul 2, 1901
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Hugh McKeon Jul 31, 1901
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Bennett W. Dorman Nov 1, 1915
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Joseph T. Robbins Jun 25, 1916
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John E. Durkin Nov 2, 1918
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Patrick F. Cannon Mar 5, 1919
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Patrick J. Shea Oct 19, 1919
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Lawrence Murphy
Jul 23, 1924
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James Alexander Oct 18, 1927
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Joseph P. Sullivan Oct 23, 1932
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Walter Koella
Mar 16, 1935
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Edward H. Wendland May 21, 1938
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Daniel T. O'Connell Aug 15, 1938
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Ralph Palma Jun 13, 1954
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Louis P. Rienzo
Oct 11, 1967
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Frank T. Hawley
Jan 31, 1970
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Daniel Patrick Picagli
Oct 21, 2006
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Robert Fumiatti
Jan 10, 2007
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Dario Scott Aponte
Sep 10, 2008
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Andrew F. Faggio
Jan 11, 2012
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Diane Gonzalez
Jan 10, 2022
Where the Name Is Cut
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