Patrick Sweeney
1975
Patrick Emmanuel Sweeney Sr..
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Patrolman Patrick Sweeney was shot and killed while confronting several men who were trespassing at Elena Christian Jr. High School in Christiansted, St. Croix. Patrolman Sweeney was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Virgin Islands Police Department for three years. He was survived by his wife and two sons. The Patrick Sweeney Headquarters in Christiansted, La Croix, was named in his honor.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
Service Record
Also Served
Virgin Islands Police Department
Patrolman
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