Timothy M. Hurley

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Felonious

End of Watch March 9, 1974

Age 32

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Police Officer Timothy Hurley was shot and killed while responding to a report of a robbery in progress. He and his partner were on patrol when they received a report of a robbery in progress at Walter's Bar and Grill at 113-01 New York Boulevard (modern-day Guy R. Brewer Boulevard) in Queens. When Officer Hurley and his partner arrived, they observed several patrons running from the location. Among the patrons was one of the robbery suspects. Officer Hurley approached the suspect and ordered him not to move. As he approached the suspect to handcuff him, a struggle ensued. Officer Hurley was shot twice in the chest by the suspect but was able to return fire, striking the suspect, before falling mortally wounded. Officer Hurley was rushed to Mary Immaculate Hospital where he died from his wounds. The suspect fled the scene but was apprehended the next day in his apartment, where he was suffering from two gunshot wounds. He was later convicted of murder, robbery, and criminal possession of a weapon. He was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. On April 26, 2018, now confined to a wheelchair, he was denied parole for the eighth time. He was later paroled on May 30, 2019. Officer Hurley had served with the NYPD for seven years and he was assigned to the 103rd Precinct.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hurley gave the New York City Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hurley.

— 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 March 9, 1974

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Paroled on 2019

Police Officer Timothy M. Hurley 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