Patrolman

John Barry

Cardiac
End of Watch January 24, 1967
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Barry suffered a fatal heart attack during a stressful situation while on duty. He was assigned to the Police Academy.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Barry served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Barry.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 24, 1967
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

John is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1967, 19 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 12th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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When

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

By month
By day of the week
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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.

Every cause
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His people

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, John among them.

Across the years

Patrolman John Barry

New York City Police Department · End of Watch January 24, 1967

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 22-W

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