James Cahill

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Felonious

End of Watch September 29, 1854

Age 50

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Patrolman Cahill was shot and killed where making an arrest for burglary. Patrolman Cahill responded to a bakery, located at East 10th Street and Avenue B, after two juvenile suspects were caught breaking in by the owner. The two subjects fled. They were pursued by Patrolman Cahill. A struggle ensued and Patrolman Cahill was shot and killed. The two suspects were later apprehended and charged with murder. Patrolman Cahill had served with the New York Municipal Police Force for about one year and was assigned to the 11th Ward, the Present day 9th Precinct.

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172 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Cahill gave the New York Municipal Police Force 1 year.
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

Location New York, NY

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

Service Record

End of Watch September 29, 1854

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Two charged with murder

Patrolman James Cahill is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At New York City Police Department, 382 of 1237 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.9% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Police Department

382

of 1,237 officers

30.9% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious