Roll of Honor
Thomas K. Choi
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.
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- July 23, 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Bridge and Tunnel Officer Thomas K. Choi 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas K. Choi's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas K. Choi Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas K. Choi is highlighted in Dec.