Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Conk was struck and killed while attempting to stop a runaway horse and buggy. Patrolman Conk was in front of Public School 110 in Brooklyn when he saw the horse and buggy coming in the direction of children crossing the street. He jumped onto the wagon and climbed onto the horse. As he attempted to bring the horse under control, it hit a sand pile and knocked Patrolman Conk to the ground. Patrolman Conk was taken to Wyckoff Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries six weeks later. Patrolman Conk was assigned to the 97th Precinct, the present day 83rd Precinct.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Conk served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Conk.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John H. Conk 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. John H. Conk's cause is highlighted.
How John H. Conk Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John H. Conk is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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