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Memorials - Armed Forces

The following members of the service died in the line of duty while serving this nation.

Afghanistan War

Detective First Grade Joseph G. Lemm
December 21, 2015
Sergeant, Air National Guard

Police Officer Deon L. Taylor
October 22, 2008
Sergeant, National Guard

Iraq War

Police Officer James McNaughton
August 2, 2005
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army

Vietnam War

Patrolman Daniel J. Sullivan
July 6, 1967
Sergeant, U.S. Marines

Korean War

Patrolman Arthur J. Nealon
October 26, 1951
Captain, U.S. Army

World War II

Patrolman Joseph L. C. Heinrich
October 11, 1945
Lieutenant, U.S. Naval Air Corps

Patrolman William H. Russell
September 4, 1945
2nd Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces

Patrolman John J. Fahy
April 23, 1945
Private 1st Class, U.S. Army

Patrolman Joseph F. Myers
April 9, 1945
Private 1st Class, U.S. Army

Patrolman Robert Steinberg
March 23, 1945
Boatswain'S Mate 2nd Class, U.S. Navy

Patrolman James A. F. McCullough
March 18, 1945
Technical Sergeant, U.S. Army

Patrolman James P. Kenny
March 18, 1945
1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces

Patrolman Peter P. Vergano
February 27, 1945
Private 1st Class, U.S. Army

Patrolman Vincent J. Riemer
January 24, 1945
2nd Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces

Patrolman William A. Burke Jr.
December 30, 1944
2nd Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces

Patrolman Herbert J. Brauchler
December 29, 1944
Captain, U.S. Army

Patrolman Harry R. Darde
October 30, 1944
Water Tender 2nd Class, U.S. Navy

Patrolman James B. Doherty
October 24, 1944
Shipfitter 3rd Class, U.S. Navy

Patrolman James S. Clinton
September 22, 1944
Private 1st Class, U.S. Army

Patrolman Ernest Thompson
September 20, 1944
1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army

Patrolman Edward J. Catalano
September 9, 1944
Private, U.S. Army

Patrolman Charles J. Licata
August 27, 1944
1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army

Patrolman James J. Freely
August 14, 1944
Boatswain'S Mate 1st Class, U.S. Navy

Patrolman William T. Johnson
July 2, 1944
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces

Patrolman William R. Ronaghan
June 30, 1944
2nd Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces

Patrolman Thomas Brady Jr.
January 11, 1944
1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces

Patrolman Joseph J. Connelly
October 16, 1943
Aviation Machinist'S Mate U.S. Navy

Patrolman Thomas G. Abbey
September 6, 1943
Captain, U.S. Army Air Forces

Surgeon Maurice M. Berck
January 4, 1943
Captain, U.S. Army Medical Corps

World War I

Patrolman William J. Gillen
January 14, 1919
Sergeant, U.S. Army

Patrolman Michael F. Donohue
December 14, 1918
U.S. Army

Patrolman Joseph A. Nekola
December 9, 1918
Private, U.S. Army

Patrolman Albert A. Justis
November 11, 1918
Private, U.S. Army

Patrolman James A. Swan
November 5, 1918
Corporal, U.S. Army

Patrolman William F. Hopkins
October 28, 1918
Corporal, U.S. Army

Patrolman John B. Endres
October 18, 1918
Private, U.S. Army

Patrolman Joseph A. Hall
October 16, 1918
Private, U.S. Army

Patrolman Edmund H. Hanf
October 16, 1918
U.S. Army

Patrolman Bernard Lynch
October 16, 1918
Storekeeper 3rd Class, U.S. Navy

Patrolman William E. Sheridan
October 1, 1918
Corporal, U.S. Army

Patrolman John F. O'Dea
September 29, 1918
Sergeant, U.S. Army

Patrolman James A. Shortall
September 29, 1918
Corporal, U.S. Army

Patrolman August J. Schuessler
September 27, 1918
Sergeant, U.S. Army

Patrolman James P. O'Connor
September 26, 1918
Private, U.S. Army

Patrolman John F. Harmon Jr.
September 23, 1918
Seaman 2nd Class, U.S. Navy

Patrolman Robert A. Slattery
September 14, 1918
Corporal, U.S. Army

Patrolman Samuel Birney
February 27, 1918
U.S. Army