Incident
Sergeant Timothy O'Brien was killed when his vehicle struck a wall while attending a motor vehicle operations training course at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Survivors
Sergeant O'Brien is survived by his wife and three daughters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant O'Brien gave the Paterson Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Paterson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant O'Brien.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Paterson Police Department has lost 11 officers; 3 of them lost to accidents.
Timothy is one of 258 officers lost to accidents in NJ, 39.9% of the 647 remembered there.
Timothy is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Timothy is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,102 remembered here.
34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1994, 1 officer in NJ was lost to accidents, the 65th heaviest of 102 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 11.
In 1994, 81 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 26th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1994, 105 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 15th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Timothy was 43. Of the 232 lost to accidents in NJ whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 41.3; the middle age was 33.5. Timothy had served 14 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Timothy was 43. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Timothy had served 14 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Timothy was 43. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Timothy had served 14 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
September holds 8.9% of these deaths in NJ; March holds the most, 10.5%. Saturdays: 12.8%.
September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 14.9%.
September holds 9.1% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Saturdays: 14.7%.
How
Accident deaths account for 27.3% of all 11 deaths at Paterson Police Department, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 39.9% of all 647 deaths in NJ, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,102 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Paterson Police Department has 11 officers remembered here, Timothy among them.
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James J. Kelly Feb 11, 1922
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James Thomas Baldini
Sep 9, 1928
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Robert J. Alexander
Jun 6, 1935
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James H. Graves Feb 4, 1936
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Timothy F. O'Brien
Sep 10, 1994
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Enrico Venditte
May 23, 2001
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Tyron Donta Franklin
Jan 7, 2007
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Tamby Yagan
Apr 22, 2018
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Francesco Sebastiano Scorpo
Apr 12, 2020
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Anthony Joseph Lucanto
Nov 5, 2020
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John M. Phelan
Mar 7, 2021
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 3-E
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