Patrolman

Robert J. Lyons

Accident
End of Watch November 23, 1929
Age 30
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Robert Lyons was killed when the department vehicle he was operating was struck by another vehicle.

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BO-US-NY-65F4B699
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Last updated
September 9, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Lyons gave the New York City Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Lyons.

— 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 23, 1929
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Robert J. Lyons is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,787 officers honored here.

In NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At New York City Police Department, 283 of 1237 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.9% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Police Department
283
of 1,237 officers
22.9% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,787 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert J. Lyons's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Robert J. Lyons Compares

Age at Death
30
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
4
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert J. Lyons is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

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