Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman James Fisher was accidentally shot and killed by another patrolman while responding to a call to assist at the scene of a burglary on Herzl Road. As Patrolman Fisher arrived the call, the suspect was running away from another patrolman. The other patrolman fired a warning shot at the suspect. The round struck Patrolman Fisher in the head. Patrolman Fisher was taken to Unity Hospital in Brooklyn, where he died from his wound. Patrolman Fisher assigned to the Brownsville Precinct (modern day 73rd Precinct). He had been with the New York City Police Department for 27 years and was preparing to retire.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
27 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Fisher gave the New York City Police Department 27 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Fisher.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman James B. Fisher 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. James B. Fisher's cause is highlighted.
How James B. Fisher Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James B. Fisher is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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