Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman James Dowling was struck and killed by a vehicle while on his post. Patrolman Dowling was walking his post on 1st Avenue near 119th Street when he was struck and killed by a delivery truck. The driver fled the scene but turned himself in later that night. Patrolman Dowling had served with the New York City Police Department for 31 and a half years, assigned to the 25th Precinct.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, Anne, and his sons, James Jr.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
31 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Dowling gave the New York City Police Department 31 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Dowling.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman James Dowling 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. James Dowling's cause is highlighted.
How James Dowling Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Dowling is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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