Charles B. Teare

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Felonious

End of Watch May 4, 1913

Age 36

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Badge 10009

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Patrolman Teare died of gunshot wounds he received when he responded to the scene of a shooting in which Patrolman William Heaney was killed. Patrolman Heaney was shot and killed when after responding to the sounds of shots being fired in front of 235 Mulberry Street in Manhattan. When Patrolman Heaney arrived, he found that the suspect had just murdered another man. The suspect shot and killed Patrolman Heaney as he approached. Patrolman Teare was shot and wounded after responding to the scene. When Patrolman Teare arrived, he observed a man with a smoking revolver, and when he attempted to disarm the suspect, the suspect fired two shots, wounding Patrolman Teare. Patrolman Teare was removed to St. Vincent's Hospital, where he died the next day from his wounds. The suspect was apprehended several days later and sentenced to death. On June 21, 1916, only eight days before his execution date, someone smuggled a gun into him during a visit. In the early morning of June 22, 1916, the suspect called Guard Daniel McCarthy, of the New York State Department of Correctional Services, to his cell to bring him a slop bucket. When Guard McCarthy opened the cell door, the suspect shot him to death, grabbed his keys, and escaped from the prison. The man was arrested a short time later and returned to Sing Sing Prison. He was kept sedated until being executed in the electric chair on June 30, 1916. Patrolman Teare had served with the New York City Police Department for 12 years and was assigned to the 12th Precinct, the present-day 5th Precinct.

Survivors

He was survived by his mother.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Teare gave the New York City Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Teare.

— 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 May 4, 1913

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 36

Badge Number 10009

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Offender Convicted of murder

Patrolman Charles B. Teare 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