Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman McMahon was struck and killed by a truck at the Manhattan entrance to the 155th Street bridge. Patrolman McMahon was assigned to Traffic Precinct F.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman McMahon 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 McMahon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman James F. McMahon 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 F. McMahon's cause is highlighted.
How James F. McMahon Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James F. McMahon is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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