Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Thomas Eide drowned just off Pier A on the Hudson River, near Battery Park, as he worked on a police boat engine.
Officer Eide had served with the New York City Police Department for 19 years. He was assigned to the Harbor Unit.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Eide gave the New York City Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Eide.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Thomas Eide served in the U.S. Army (1948â1952) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Thomas Eide 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 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Eide's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Eide Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Eide is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Military Service
Thomas Eide served in the U.S. Army (1948–1952) before joining law enforcement.
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