Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Jeremiah Brosnan was shot and killed by two suspects he had arrested on a prior date. Patrolman Brosnan was guarding a prisoner at a Fordam Hospital when the suspect entered the hospital prison ward, shot and killed Patrolman Brosnan and fled. One of the suspects was shot and killed on October 22, 1931 when a patrolman recognized him as a suspect in the murder of Patrolman Bronsan. When detectives moved in to arrest that suspect, a gunfight erupted in which two detectives were wounded and Detective Guido J. Pessagano was killed. On July 11, 1932 detectives from the New York City Police Department tracked the second suspect to a house near Albany, New York, where they, along with Troopers from the New York State Police attempted to arrest him. The suspect was killed in the ensuing gunfight and a New York City detective was wounded. Patrolman Bronsan has served with the New York City Police Department for 24 years. He was assigned to the 24th Precinct.
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24 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Brosnan gave the New York City Police Department 24 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 Brosnan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Patrolman Jeremiah C. Brosnan 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 97,772 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jeremiah C. Brosnan's cause is highlighted.
How Jeremiah C. Brosnan Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jeremiah C. Brosnan is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jeremiah C. Brosnan was killed by shotgun.
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