Harry D. Bloomfield

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Felonious

End of Watch August 9, 1930

Age 45

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

Badge 2014

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Detective Harry Bloomfield was shot and killed by a prisoner whom he was fingerprinting at 2:35 a.m. Detective Bloomfield was printing four suspects in a robbery when one of the suspects grabbed his gun and shot the Detective and another officer. Detective Bloomfield was able to regain control of his weapon and shot and killed the suspect. Detective Bloomfield died the next day from his wounds; the other officer who was shot recovered. Detective Bloomfield had served with the New York City Police Department for 18 years and was assigned to the 44th Precinct Detective Squad.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Bloomfield gave the New York City Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Bloomfield.

— 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 August 9, 1930

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

Age 45

Badge Number 2014

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Shot and killed

Detective Harry D. Bloomfield 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