Joseph Bridgetts

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Felonious

End of Watch February 17, 1921

Age 44

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Badge 6122

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Detective Sergeant Joseph Bridgetts was shot and killed while investigating a stolen car case. Detective Bridgetts, his partner, and an insurance adjuster went to a location in Brooklyn to investigate. During the investigation, the suspect shot and killed Detective Bridgetts and wounded his partner. Detective Bridgetts had been assigned to the 93rd precinct (present-day 84th Precinct) squad. He served with the New York City Police Department for 15 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Bridgetts gave the New York City Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Bridgetts.

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

Agency

Department New York City Police Department

Location New York, NY

Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 17, 1921

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 44

Badge Number 6122

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Apprehended

Detective Sergeant Joseph Bridgetts is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At New York City Police Department, 382 of 1237 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.9% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Police Department

382

of 1,237 officers

30.9% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious