Patrolman

Christopher J. Tierney

Accident
End of Watch September 20, 1919
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Tierney was killed while on mounted patrol when he was thrown from his department horse, Bulb.

Patrolman Tierney was assigned to the 73rd Precinct, the present day 63rd Precinct.

Three years later, Patrolman France Mace was killed while riding the same horse, Bulb, when the horse was struck by a car and Patrolman Mace was thrown to the ground.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Tierney 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 Tierney.

— 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 September 20, 1919
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Christopher 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 1919, 51 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 94th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Christopher was 34. 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

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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How

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

Every cause
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His people

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

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Where

Patrolman Christopher J. Tierney

New York City Police Department · End of Watch September 20, 1919

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