Simon J. Bermingham

Monroe County Sheriff's Office — Rochester, NY

Felonious

End of Watch January 10, 1912

Age 47

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Deputy Simon Bermingham was shot and killed after responding with other officers to a report that a murder had taken place in Scottsville. A young man had shot and killed his father after a dispute at their home near the Pennsylvania Railroad station along Caledonia Avenue. When the officers arrived at the scene they were met with a hail of gunfire and Deputy Bermingham was killed. The suspect was arrested at the scene. He was charged with first-degree murder and later executed at Auburn Prison on March 31, 1913.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Bermingham gave the Monroe County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Rochester community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Bermingham.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Monroe County Sheriff's Office

Location Rochester, NY

Platform Identity mcso.monroe.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 10, 1912

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Executed in 1912

Deputy Simon J. Bermingham 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 Monroe County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Monroe County Sheriff's Office

of 10 officers

40% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious