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Bryan L. O'Donnell
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Patrolman

Bryan L. O'Donnell

New York City Police Department — New York, NY
Accident
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End of Watch June 11, 1916
Age 35
Tour of Duty 7 yrs 8 mo
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Gender Male
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Incident

Patrolman Bryan O'Donnell died from injuries he sustained when he fell from a fence while chasing several suspects.

Patrolman O'Donnell was manning a police booth at 74th Street in Brooklyn, near Bay Ridge High School. The school janitor notified him that several men were causing a disturbance and trying to gain admission to a dance at the High School. Patrolman O'Donnell responded to the school and located the subjects. The subjects fled on foot, and Patrolman O'Donnell chased. Patrolman O'Donnell climbed a fence in his attempt to apprehend the subject, but lost his footing and fell approximately twelve feet onto the pavement. He fractured his skull and died from the injury.

Patrolman O'Donnell served with the New York City Police Department for seven years. He was assigned to the 171st Precinct, the present-day 68th Precinct.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman O'Donnell gave the New York City Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman O'Donnell.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department New York City Police Department
Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 11, 1916
Tour of Duty 7 yrs 8 mo
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Bryan is one of 8,274 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,543 remembered there.

33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1916, 48 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 99th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Bryan was 35. Of the 7,715 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Bryan had served 7.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

June holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

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

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Where

Patrolman Bryan L. O'Donnell

New York City Police Department · End of Watch June 11, 1916

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 44-E

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