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Patrolman

Hugh Weldon Willoughby

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch December 14, 1961

Age 35

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Badge 19503

The Vigil Panel 97 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 1,236

Incident

Officer Hugh Willoughby was shot and killed while off duty when he attempted to take action during a robbery at 501 W. 126th Street. When Officer Willoughby apprehended the suspect at the corner of Amsterdam Avenue, the suspect pulled out a gun and shot him six times. The suspect was arrested and convicted of murder. He was paroled on January 30, 1976. Officer Willoughby was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and served with the New York City Police Department for six years. He was assigned to the 26th Precinct.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and young son.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Willoughby gave the New York City Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— 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 December 14, 1961

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 35

Badge Number 19503

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Military Service

Hugh Weldon Willoughby served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Hugh Weldon Willoughby 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 97,759 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 97,759 officers

0% Felonious