Eugene J. Mahoney
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Detective

Eugene J. Mahoney

Accident
End of Watch February 6, 1944
Age 44
Badge 12502
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Gender Male

Incident

Detective Eugene Mahoney was killed when his detective vehicle struck a bus head on on the Pelham Parkway and Williamsburg Road in the Bronx. It was determined that there was a malfunction in the vehicle. He was assigned to the 5th Detectives Squad.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Mahoney 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, Detective Mahoney.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch February 6, 1944
Age 44
Badge Number 12502
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Detective Eugene J. Mahoney is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

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
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eugene J. Mahoney's cause is highlighted.

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

How Eugene J. Mahoney Compares

Age at Death
44
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Eugene J. Mahoney is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location