Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Fink was killed while attempting to rescue a man trapped in a burning building. Patrolman Fink was off duty at home when his building caught on fire. Patrolman Fink tried to save a trapped neighbor and was sustained injuries that lead to his death a week later. Patrolman Fink was assigned to the 71st Precinct.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Fink 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 Fink.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John Fink is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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. John Fink's cause is highlighted.
How John Fink Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Fink is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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