John Bosworth
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Patrolman

John Bosworth

Accident
End of Watch August 11, 1937
Age 34
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Badge 198
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Bosworth succumbed to injuries sustained nine days earlier when he was struck by a trolley car at 163rd Street and Westchester Avenue in the Bronx. He was taken to Lincoln Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Patrolman Bosworth had been with the agency for 12 years and was assigned to the Westchester Precinct.

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Bosworth gave the New York City Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Bosworth.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 11, 1937
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Age 34
Badge Number 198
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman John Bosworth 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.

New York City Police Department
283
of 1,237 officers
22.9% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Bosworth's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How John Bosworth Compares

Age at End of Watch
34
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
12
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Bosworth is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location