William Baumeister

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Felonious

End of Watch November 30, 1900

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Patrolman William Baumeister succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day while attempting to stop an assault. He was standing at 113th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues when he saw a man hit another man in the head with a brick and then shot him. As he tried to stop him the man shot him. Patrolman Baumiester clubbed the 33-year-old suspect with his nightstick and held on to him until other officers arrived. Patrolman Baumeister was assigned to the 29th Precinct, which is now the 23rd Precinct.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Baumeister served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Baumeister.

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

Agency

Department New York City Police Department

Location New York, NY

Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 30, 1900

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Charged with murder

Patrolman William Baumeister is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At New York City Police Department, 382 of 1237 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.9% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Police Department

382

of 1,237 officers

30.9% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious