Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Howard Barrows succumbed to injuries sustained three days earlier in an automobile crash at the intersection of Springfield Boulevard and Merrick Road, in Queens. He was taken to Jamaica Hospital where he remained until succumbing to his injuries on December 21, 1930. Patrolman Barrows had served with the New York City Police Department for 17 years and was assigned to the 105th Precinct.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Barrows gave the New York City Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Barrows.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Howard Barrows 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. Howard Barrows's cause is highlighted.
How Howard Barrows Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Howard Barrows is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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