Harold Ormsby

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Accident

End of Watch February 24, 1925

Age 32

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Patrolman Harold Ormsby was killed while pursuing a speeding motorist when his Motorcycle struck a police booth and he was thrown to the ground.

Patrolman Ormsby attempted to stop the motorist and when he increased his speed Patrolman Ormsby gave chase. As they entered the turn near Fort Hamilton Parkway the suspect’s car tilted over on two wheels and Patrolman Ormsby was traveling at such a speed that he was unable to control his motorcycle in the turn and crashed. Patrolman Ormsby was rushed to a local hospital, but died of his injuries.

Patrolman Ormsby served with the New York City Police Department for 10 years and was assigned to the 34th Precinct, the present-day 70th Precinct.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Ormsby gave the New York City Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Ormsby.

— 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 February 24, 1925

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Vehicle pursuit

Weapon Not available

Offender Escaped

Patrolman Harold Ormsby 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