Michael J. Keane
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Patrolman

Michael J. Keane

Accident
End of Watch July 27, 1942
Age 65
Tour of Duty 38 yrs
Badge 3753
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Keane died of injuries he received when he was struck by a truck while on a traffic post at the corner of Grand Street and Wooster Street, Manhattan.

Patrolman Keane was taken to Columbus Hospital where he died two weeks later from his injuries.

Patrolman Keane served with the New York City Police Department for 38 years. He was assigned to Traffic Precinct A.

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July 23, 2026

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38 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Keane gave the New York City Police Department 38 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 Keane.

— 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 July 27, 1942
Tour of Duty 38 yrs
Age 65
Badge Number 3753
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Michael J. Keane 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. Michael J. Keane'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 Michael J. Keane Compares

Age at End of Watch
65
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
38
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael J. Keane is highlighted in Jul.

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