Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Eugene Burns was struck and killed by a vehicle while standing on a fixed post on the Riverside Viaduct, at the corner of West 133rd Street and Riverside Drive.
Patrolman Burns was assigned to the 36th Precinct, the present day 26th Precinct.
Rest In Peace hero !
Ret. Po ohara Nypd mounted May 3rd, 2021
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Burns 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 Burns.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Eugene Burns 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%.
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. Eugene Burns's cause is highlighted.
How Eugene Burns Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Eugene Burns is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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