George T. Gillespie

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Felonious

End of Watch July 10, 1851

Age 41

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Patrolman Gillespie was beaten to death in front of 72 Oliver Street in Manhattan by a suspect. Patrolman Gillespie was attempting to restore order to a group of intoxicated sailors when the suspect attacked him with an iron cart rung.

The suspect was arrested and convicted of murder. He was executed by hanging on February 11, 1853.

Patrol Gillespie, On today, the 170th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of New York City.

R.I.P. USBP

Anonymous United States Border Patrol July 10th, 2021

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175 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Gillespie served with the New York Municipal Police Force.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department New York City Police Department

Type Police Department

Location New York, NY

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

Service Record

End of Watch July 10, 1851

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Assault

Weapon Blunt object

Patrolman George T. Gillespie 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 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.

New York City Police Department

365

of 1,237 officers

29.5% Felonious

NY — Statewide

728

of 2,147 officers

33.9% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious