Patrolman

John A. Honohan

Accident
End of Watch November 5, 1924
Age 30
Badge 16562
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman John Honohan died of injuries he sustained the previous day when his motorcycle collided with a vehicle at the corner of Nagle Avenue and Academy Street. Patrolman Honohan was assigned to the Motorcycle District.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Honohan served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Honohan.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 5, 1924
Age 30
Badge Number 16562
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

John is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1924, 86 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 18th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 30. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36.

Age at death
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When

November holds 8.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, John among them.

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Where

Patrolman John A. Honohan

New York City Police Department · End of Watch November 5, 1924

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