Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Speer was struck and killed by an vehicle while directing traffic. Patrolman Speer was directing traffic at the corner of Nostrand Avenue and Crown Street in Brooklyn. As he was standing in the street he was struck by a truck that was traveling west on Crown Street. The truck pushed Patrolman Speer into a passing Trolley, and pinned him against it. Patrolman Speer was taken to Swedish Hospital where he died from his injuries. Patrolman Speer had served with the New York City Police Department for five years and was assigned to the 71st Precinct.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife of ten months.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Speer gave the New York City Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Speer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Michael J. Speer 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. Michael J. Speer's cause is highlighted.
How Michael J. Speer Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael J. Speer is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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