George R. Mead
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Police Officer

George R. Mead

Felonious
End of Watch October 10, 1973
Age 34
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Badge 25131
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer George Mead was shot and killed when he tried to stop a robbery at a bar on the corner of East 215th Street and Plains Road while he was off-duty. Officer Mead was in a bar on White Planes Road in the Bronx, when three men armed with guns entered the bar and announced a hold-up. Officer Mead identified himself as a Police Officer, and exchanged gunfire with all three suspects. Before he was shot, Officer Mead shot and killed two suspects. Officer Mead served with the New York City Police Department for ten years and was assigned to the 42nd Precinct.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Mead gave the New York City Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Mead.

— 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 October 10, 1973
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 34
Badge Number 25131
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

George is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1973, 171 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 17th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

George was 34. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. George had served 10 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

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer George R. Mead

New York City Police Department · End of Watch October 10, 1973

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-E

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