Francis P. Crowe

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Accident

End of Watch March 8, 1904

Age 45

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Patrolman Francis Crowe died from injuries he sustained five days earlier when he was struck by a trolly car while on his post.

Patrolman Crowe was working a traffic post on the southern roadway of the Brooklyn Bridge. He was training to keep the line of trucks and wagons moving during the rush hour when he was struck by a trolly car and jammed against a truck. His back and left hip were injured, and he also received internal injuries.

Patrolman Crowe was attended to by a hospital surgeon and taken to his home to recover. He died five days later from the injuries.

Patrolman Crowe was assigned to the 4th Precinct (Bridge Precinct).

Patrolman Crowe was attended to by a hospital surgeon and taken to his home to recover. He died five days later from the injuries.

Patrolman Crowe was assigned to the 4th Precinct (Bridge Precinct).

Survivors

He was survived by his mother.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department New York City Police Department

Location New York, NY

Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 8, 1904

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Struck by streetcar

Patrolman Francis P. Crowe 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