Francis Quinlan
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Police Officer

Francis Quinlan

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Cardiac
End of Watch June 19, 1898
Age 38
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Francis Quinlan suffered a fatal heart attack following a pursuit in the area of 13th Street and Lehigh Avenue.

He was sleeping at the police station, at the intersection of Park Avenue and Lee Avenue, when he was awakened at approximately 12:30 am and notified of a disturbance one half block away. He ran to the scene, and then chased one subject who fled on foot. He was able to arrest the man near Cambria Street and returned him to the police station where he placed him in a cell and then returned to the bunkroom to go back to sleep.

He failed to report to rollcall at 6:30 am and was it was discovered he had passed away in his sleep.

Officer Quinlan had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for eight years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and five children.

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128 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Quinlan gave the Philadelphia Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Platform Identity ppd.philadelphia.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 19, 1898
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Francis 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 1898, 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.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Francis was 38. 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. Francis had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

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When

June holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Sundays: 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

Philadelphia Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Francis among them.

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Where

Police Officer Francis Quinlan

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch June 19, 1898

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 49-E

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