Richard Cronin
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Patrolman

Richard Cronin

Saint Paul Police Department — Saint Paul, MN
Cardiac
End of Watch January 3, 1905
Age 52
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Richard Cronin suffered a fatal heart attack after being assaulted.

Patrolman Cronin was assigned to the Margaret Street Station's jail and had gone with two other officers to arrest a man. As the officers attempted to remove the man from his house he violently resisted and kicked Patrolman Cronin in the stomach. He collapsed moments later and died while being taken to the local hospital.

The subject who kicked Patrolman Cronin was fined $50 for disorderly conduct and released.

Patrolman Cronin had served with the St. Paul Police Department for 15 years. He was survived by his wife and two children. He is buried in Calvery Cemetery in St. Paul.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Cronin gave the Saint Paul Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Saint Paul community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Cronin.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Saint Paul, Ramsey County, MN
Platform Identity sainpd.ramsey.mn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 3, 1905
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 52
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Richard 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 1905, 3 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 100th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

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Who

Richard was 52. 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. Richard had served 15 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

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When

January holds 9.6% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 13.9%.

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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

Saint Paul Police Department has 33 officers remembered here, Richard among them.

Patrolman Richard Cronin

Saint Paul Police Department · End of Watch January 3, 1905

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 31-E

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