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U.S. Army · United States 
Thomas Flynn
1879
Thomas Flynn served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Blunt force
What Happened
Patrolman Thomas Flynn succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when he was assaulted while on foot patrol along Railroad Avenue (present-day Christopher Columbus Drive).
He was located by his sergeant in a dazed condition and bleeding from the nose. He was sent home, where he remained until dying on November 29th, 1879.
Patrolman Flynn was a Union Army veteran of the Civil War. He was assigned to the First Precinct.
He was located by his sergeant in a dazed condition and bleeding from the nose. He was sent home, where he remained until dying on November 29th, 1879.
Patrolman Flynn was a Union Army veteran of the Civil War. He was assigned to the First Precinct.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
Jersey City Police Department
Patrolman
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