Michael Foster

New York Municipal Police — New York City, NY

Felonious

End of Watch August 4, 1851

Age 36

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Gender Male

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Incident

Sergeant Michael Foster died of a stab wound he received two days earlier after responding to a dispute in a bar.

He and another sergeant responded to the dispute between a bartender and a group of sailors at a bar at 279 Water Street, in Manhattan. When they arrived, one of the sailors assaulted the other sergeant. When Sergeant Foster came to his aid, he was stabbed by one of the other sailors. He was removed to the hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds two days later.

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175 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sergeant Foster served with the New York Municipal Police Force.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department New York Municipal Police

Type Police Department

Location New York City, NY

Platform Identity nymunpd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 4, 1851

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Edged weapon; Knife

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Michael is one of 17,629 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 52% of the 33,910 remembered here.

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

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Time

In 1851, 13 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 173rd heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.

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Who

Michael was 36. Of the 15,849 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.

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August holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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Felonious deaths account for 52% of all 33,910 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was edged weapon; knife, in 0.7% of these deaths.

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