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John McCabe
1946
John Vincent McCabe.
How He Died
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Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Location: New Jersey
Incident Date: Wednesday, August 21, 1946
Sergeant John McCabe succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was thrown against the wall of the Holland Tunnel when a tire blew out while he was riding on the running board of an emergency truck.
He had just finished clearing out a traffic jam and was riding back to the westbound exit to Jersey City when the tire blew out. He was taken to St. Francis Hospital in Jersey City where he died the next day.
Sergeant McCabe was a WWI veteran and served with the Port of New York Authority Police Department for 21 years.
Sgt. McCabe,
On today, the 75th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice as a Law Enforcement Officer. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
R.I.P.
USBP
Anonymous
United States Border Patrol
August 22nd, 2021
Incident Date: Wednesday, August 21, 1946
Sergeant John McCabe succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was thrown against the wall of the Holland Tunnel when a tire blew out while he was riding on the running board of an emergency truck.
He had just finished clearing out a traffic jam and was riding back to the westbound exit to Jersey City when the tire blew out. He was taken to St. Francis Hospital in Jersey City where he died the next day.
Sergeant McCabe was a WWI veteran and served with the Port of New York Authority Police Department for 21 years.
Sgt. McCabe,
On today, the 75th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice as a Law Enforcement Officer. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
R.I.P.
USBP
Anonymous
United States Border Patrol
August 22nd, 2021
Service Record
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Port of New York Authority Police Department
Sergeant
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