Roll of Honor
Daniel A. Nowomlynski
Incident
Officer Daniel Nowomlynski succumbed to injuries sustained when he was attacked by members of a motorcycle gang. He was assisting another officer when he was attacked. He was jumped on and hit in the head with a steel helmet. Another subject then jumped from the top of a car onto his stomach, causing internal injuries and a fractured skull. He suffered from headaches and convulsions and succumbed to his injuries 11 months later. Officer Nowomlynski was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was assigned to the 23rd Precinct.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two children, mother, and two sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Nowomlynski served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Daniel A. Nowomlynski served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Daniel A. Nowomlynski is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In NY, 728 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.9% of this state's fallen. That is 33.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At New York City Police Department, 365 of 1237 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 29.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel A. Nowomlynski's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel A. Nowomlynski Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel A. Nowomlynski is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
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Military Service
Daniel A. Nowomlynski served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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