Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Hubbard died of injuries he received when he was stuck by an automobile while directing traffic at the corner of Dominic street and Varick Street in Manhattan. Patrolman Hubbard was struck by a vehicle going south on Varick Street. He was knocked to the ground and then struck again, by a United States Mail truck going north on Varick Street. Patrolman Hubbard was rushed to Saint Vincent Hospital, where he died from his injuries ten days later. Patrolman Hubbard was assigned to Traffic Precinct A.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hubbard 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 Hubbard.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John L. Hubbard 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. John L. Hubbard's cause is highlighted.
How John L. Hubbard Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John L. Hubbard is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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