Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Buckner died of injuries he received when he was stuck by an automobile. Patrolman Buckner was performing a midnight tour on a foot post. At about 0620 hours a driver of a Daily News truck informed Patrolman Buckner of a fire located at 60 West 139 Street. Patrolman Buckner stepped off the corner of 141 Street and Lenox Avenue and attempted to commandeer a north bound taxi that was headed in his direction. The vehicle accidentally struck Patrolman Buckner and as a result he suffered a compound fracture of the left leg with other injuries. Exactly one month and one week later, Patrolman Buckner died at 1555 hours at Harlem Hospital while being worked on by the doctors. Patrolman Buckner had served with the New York City Police Department for 17 years and was survived by his wife and two children. He was assigned to the 32nd Precinct.
Survivors
Patrolman Buckner had served with the New York City Police Department for 17 years and was survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Buckner gave the New York City Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Buckner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Anthony E. Buckner 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. Anthony E. Buckner's cause is highlighted.
How Anthony E. Buckner Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Anthony E. Buckner is highlighted in Oct.
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