Patrolman

Patrick J. Doyle

Accident
End of Watch April 4, 1931
Age 37
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
The Vigil Panel 61 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Doyle died from injuries he received when he was struck by a trolley car.

Patrolman Doyle was assigned to a traffic post near the Brooklyn Bridge when he was struck by a trolley car and crushed between the bridge structure and the trolley. Patrolman Doyle was taken to the Beekman Street Hospital where he died four days later from his injuries.

Patrolman Doyle served with the New York City Police Department for 13 years and was assigned to Traffic Precinct L.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Doyle gave the New York City Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Doyle.

— 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 April 4, 1931
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Struck by streetcar

The Sacrifice · Accident

Patrick is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1931, 100 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 6th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Patrick was 37. 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. Patrick had served 13 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

April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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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
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Patrick J. Doyle

New York City Police Department · End of Watch April 4, 1931

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 55-E

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