Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Meagher died of injuries he received a week earlier when he was struck by a car.
Patrolman Meagher was stationed at Chambers Street and Broadway in Manhattan. He had just assisted two women across Broadway when he was caught between north and south-bound traffic. The corner of a southbound car struck him on the right arm, causing Patrolman Meagher to fall where he was almost run over.
A citizen assisted the officer up, and he walked to the Hudson Street Hospital, where it was discovered that his arm was broken in two places, between the shoulder and elbow. He was admitted to the hospital for treatment.
Patrolman Meagher died seven days later from complications arising from the injuries.
Patrolman Meagher is the first law enforcement officer to die as a result of being struck by an automobile.
It’s been 125 years since you passed. You are still not forgotten. Thank you for your service to the City of New York. God bless you.
Larry Kissane (Ret) NYPD April 28th, 2024
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127 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Meagher gave the New York City Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Thomas Meagher 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. Thomas Meagher's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Meagher Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Meagher is highlighted in Apr.
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