Frank J. Redican
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Patrolman

Frank J. Redican

Accident
End of Watch December 6, 1903
Age 29
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Frank Redican was killed when he attempted to rescue people from a burning building. Patrolman Redican, while on patrol duty, noticed smoke coming from the basement of a building. He entered the building, helped one man to safety, and re-entered the building. His body was discovered an hour later by members of the New York City Fire Department. Patrolman Redican had served with the New York City Police Department for one year and was assigned to the 1st Precinct in lower Manhattan.

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July 23, 2026

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You barely got started.
Patrolman Redican gave the New York City Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Redican.

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

Agency

Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 6, 1903
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Frank J. Redican 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.

New York City Police Department
283
of 1,237 officers
22.9% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank J. Redican's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Frank J. Redican Compares

Age at End of Watch
29
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
1
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frank J. Redican is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location