Battle Creek City Police Department, Michigan
End of Watch Friday, August 23, 1940
Add to My HeroesJohn W. "Pat" Patterson
Patrolman Pat Patterson succumbed to injuries sustained when he was kicked in the groin while trying to arrest a man on August 1, 1940.
He was helping a military police officer arrest an escaped patient from the Veterans Administration Hospital. The man began to struggle with Patrolman Patterson in front of the Battle Creek Post Office at 67 E Michigan Avenue. Officer Patterson died from complications after surgery for the injury.
Patrolman Patterson was a gifted athlete who originally came to Battle Creek to play baseball. He was a member of several amateur and semi-professional teams and also coached. He was the coach of the Battle Creek Central High School baseball team that won a state championship in 1907.
On December 31, 1999, a portion of East State Street adjacent to the department headquarters was renamed "John W. Patterson Way."
Bio
- Age 68
- Tour 31 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Assault
- Incident Date Thursday, August 1, 1940
- Weapon Person
- Offender Not available
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