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Edward Patrick Brennan
Incident
Special Deputy Sheriff Edward Brennan was shot and killed while on duty at the Southern Pacific Railroad yards at Third Street and Central Avenue in Tracy. That area of the city had heard shots fired at 1 am and 4 am. At 5 am, Deputy Brennan and another officer were investigating another round of shots fired. Deputy Brennan approached two men and was shot before they fled the scene. He was able to fire one shot before collapsing from five gunshot wounds. Three days later, one suspect was apprehended in Sparks, Nevada. The subject confessed and was committed to the Clark Sanitarium in Stockton. Deputy Brennan had served as a special deputy with the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office for only a few days.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Deputy Sheriff Brennan served with the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the French Camp community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Deputy Sheriff Brennan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office has lost 6 officers; 4 of them killed feloniously.
Edward is one of 974 officers killed feloniously in CA, 53% of the 1,839 remembered there.
Edward is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Edward is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1922, 8 officers in CA were killed feloniously, the 38th heaviest of 163 years on record. The heaviest was 1970, with 24.
In 1922, 228 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 3rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1922, 306 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 3rd heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Edward was 37. Of the 905 killed feloniously in CA whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 43; the middle age was 35. Edward had served 0 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Edward was 37. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Edward had served 0 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Edward was 37. Of the 15,854 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Edward had served 0 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
July holds 8.1% of these deaths in CA; October holds the most, 9.3%. Fridays: 15.1%.
July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.
July holds 9% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Fridays: 14.3%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 66.7% of all 6 deaths at San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 25% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 53% of all 1,839 deaths in CA, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.6% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 20.4% of these deaths.
His people
San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office has 6 officers remembered here, Edward among them.
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 9-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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