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Hugh McKiernan
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Patrolman

Hugh McKiernan

New York City Police Department — New York, NY
Illness
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End of Watch December 5, 1916
Age 32
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Patrolman Hugh McKiernan of the 36th precinct died of a blood infection he contracted after being bitten by a suspect he was arresting. The wound caused by the bite healed, but Patrolman McKiernan later fell ill and died six months later.

The New York City Medical Examiner ruled the death of Patrolman McKiernan a homicide.

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

— 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 December 5, 1916
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Duty related illness

Patrolman Hugh McKiernan is one of 1 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,787 officers honored here.

In NY, 629 of 2,147 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 29.3% of this state's fallen. That is 29.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At New York City Police Department, 521 of 1237 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 42.1% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Police Department
521
of 1,237 officers
42.1% Illness
NY — Statewide
629
of 2,147 officers
29.3% Illness
Nationwide
1
of 97,787 officers
0% Illness

National Cause Distribution

How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hugh McKiernan's cause is highlighted.

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

How Hugh McKiernan Compares

Age at Death
32
This officer
Avg for Illness: 47.8 years

When Illness Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Hugh McKiernan is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
294
Feb
198
Mar
186
Apr
226
May
201
Jun
182
Jul
217
Aug
281
Sep
353
Oct
376
Nov
239
Dec
285

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