Bio & Incident Details
Age: 43
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Vehicular assault
Incident Date: 12/24/1968
Weapon: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect: Sentenced to one year in prison
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Patrolman Joseph O'Brien was killed when his patrol car was struck by a
vehicle being operated by an intoxicated driver.
Patrolman O'Brien was conducting an investigation at the scene of an
accident when his patrol car was struck by another vehicle. Patrolman
O'Brien and the driver of one of the vehicle involved in the original vehicle
accident were standing outside the patrol car, between it and another car
and were crushed between the cars.
A subsequent investigation reveled that the driver of the vehicle that struck
Patrolman O'Brien was intoxicated. She was charged with Driving While
Impaired and sentenced to one year in prison.
Patrolman O'Brien was survived by his wife and five children.
