Thomas K. Choi
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Bridge and Tunnel Officer

Thomas K. Choi

Accident
End of Watch December 29, 2014
Age 62
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Bridge and Tunnel Officer Thomas Choi succumbed to injuries sustained on October 20th, 2013, when he was struck by a vehicle on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

Officer Choi was reopening the lower level of the bridge at approximately 7:45 am when he was struck by a vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital where he slipped into a coma due to severe head injuries. Officer Choi remained in a coma until succumbing to his injuries one year later.

Officer Choi had served with the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority Police for 11 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, three children, mother, and four siblings.

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.
Bridge and Tunnel Officer Choi gave the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority Police 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Randall's Island community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Bridge and Tunnel Officer Choi.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Randall's Island, NY
Platform Identity tbtapd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 29, 2014
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 62
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Struck by vehicle

Bridge and Tunnel Officer Thomas K. Choi 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%.

Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority Police
1
of 1 officers
100% 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. Thomas K. Choi's cause is highlighted.

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

How Thomas K. Choi Compares

Age at Death
62
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
11
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas K. Choi is highlighted in Dec.

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

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