Patrolman

Michael J. Keane

Accident
End of Watch July 27, 1942
Age 65
Tour of Duty 38 yrs
Badge 3753
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Keane died of injuries he received when he was struck by a truck while on a traffic post at the corner of Grand Street and Wooster Street, Manhattan.

Patrolman Keane was taken to Columbus Hospital where he died two weeks later from his injuries.

Patrolman Keane served with the New York City Police Department for 38 years. He was assigned to Traffic Precinct A.

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38 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Keane gave the New York City Police Department 38 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Keane.

— 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 July 27, 1942
Tour of Duty 38 yrs
Age 65
Badge Number 3753
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Michael is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1942, 65 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 65th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Michael was 65. 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. Michael had served 38 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.4%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Michael J. Keane

New York City Police Department · End of Watch July 27, 1942

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 21-E

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