Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Edward Dippel succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained four days earlier while resisting rioters angry over President Abraham Lincoln's Civil War Draft. Officer Dippel attempted to stop rioters from looting an establishment when he was shot. A total of four officers were killed in riots against President Abraham Lincoln's Civil War Draft. Patrolman Dipple served with the Metropolitan Police Department for two years and was assigned to the Broadway Squad. He is survived by his wife and daughter. Patrolman Dippel is buried at Community Cemetery in Monroe, New York.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and daughter.
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163 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Dippel gave the New York Metropolitan Police Force 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Edward Dippel 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 97,772 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 Metropolitan Police Force, 18 of 22 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 81.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Dippel's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Dippel Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Dippel is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edward Dippel was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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