Robert H. Pickwick
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Patrolman

Robert H. Pickwick

Accident
End of Watch August 6, 1960
Age 37
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Badge 538
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Robert Pickwick was killed in an automobile accident at Hillside Avenue and Third Street in New Hyde Park. Patrolman Pickwick had served with the Nassau County Police Department for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Pickwick gave the Nassau County Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mineola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Pickwick.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Mineola, Nassau County, NY
Platform Identity ncpd.nassau.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 6, 1960
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 37
Badge Number 538
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Robert H. Pickwick 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 Nassau County Police Department, 21 of 51 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.2% of this agency's fallen.

Nassau County Police Department
21
of 51 officers
41.2% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert H. Pickwick's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Robert H. Pickwick Compares

Age at Death
37
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
5
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert H. Pickwick is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location