End of Watch Call: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

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An example of a short End of Watch Call;

"70Radio David…NoLakewood answer101…No 70answer DavidLakewood …70101…Lakewood David101 out of service. Gone but not forgotten." <ref>"Terms used by Police Funerals" Funeral Wise https://www.funeralwise.com/customs/police/definitions/</ref>

When an [[officer]] dies, the police officers from his/her unit/department gather around a [[police radio]]. The police [[radio operator]] calls to the deceased officer, as if to contact him. Thus it is the final call to the officer.

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== Media depiction ==

The practice has been depicted in The [[TV detective show]] [[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]], depicting how the practice is currently done by the [[NYPD]]. In the episode "End Of Watch" a police officer in the line of duty dies and the Police unit, including Holmes and Watson, gather around the radio to honour the fallen officer.<ref>"Elementary end watch" AVCLUB http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/elementary-end-watch-213220</ref>The practice has also been depicted in the NBC series [[Shades of Blue]] after the murder of a detective.<ref>You know it, I know it, everyone knows it</ref>

== References ==