Bruce S. Anderson
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Police Officer

Bruce S. Anderson

Accident
End of Watch September 14, 1974
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Badge 25472
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Bruce Anderson was killed in an automobile crash while responding to an officer-involved shooting call at 2730 8th Avenue, in Harlem.

His patrol car collided with another patrol car at the intersection of West 139th Street and 7th Avenue.

Officer Anderson was assigned to the 32nd Precinct and had served with the NYPD for eight years. His wife survived him.

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Anderson gave the New York City Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Anderson.

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

Agency

Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 14, 1974
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Badge Number 25472
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Police Officer Bruce S. Anderson is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At New York City Police Department, 283 of 1237 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.9% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Police Department
283
of 1,237 officers
22.9% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bruce S. Anderson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Bruce S. Anderson Compares

Years of Service
8
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Bruce S. Anderson is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location