Incident
Patrolman George Misick succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier when his patrol wagon was struck by a train near the intersection of Lexington Avenue and East 27th Street.
He and his partner were traveling with a prisoner back to the police station when the crash occurred. Patrolman Misick was thrown from the wagon and suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital where he succumbed to the injuries four days later.
Patrolman Misicks' partner managed to jump back into the wagon to stop the horses within a block and returned to duty. He fainted 24 hours later, was taken to the hospital, and was discovered to be in critical condition but eventually recovered.
Officer Misick was survived by his wife and one child.
Survivors
Officer Misick was survived by his wife and one child.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Misick 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 Misick.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Patrolman George Drake Misick 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Drake Misick's cause is highlighted.
How George Drake Misick Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Drake Misick is highlighted in Nov.
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