Thomas Lynch

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Felonious

End of Watch September 27, 1849

Age 51

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Patrolman Lynch killed after responding to a large dispute.

Patrolman Lynch responded to 16 Dover street after receiving a report of a large dispute. As he tried to mediate the dispute, he was struck in the head 11 times with an iron pipe. He was seriously injured and died 14 months later from his wounds.

Patrolman Lynch was assigned to the 4th Patrol District, the present day 1st Precinct.

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Lt William Markowski NYPD July 8th, 2025

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177 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Lynch gave the New York Municipal Police Force 3 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

Agency

Department New York City Police Department

Location New York, NY

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

Service Record

End of Watch September 27, 1849

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 51

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Blunt object; Pipe

Patrolman Thomas Lynch 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