John Tuohy

New York City Transit Police Department — New York, NY

Cardiac

End of Watch March 20, 1963

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 13

Incident

Patrolman John Tuohy suffered a fatal heart attack while chasing a wanted felon in Brooklyn. He was assigned to Transit District 2.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Tuohy served with the New York City Transit Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Tuohy.

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

Agency

Department New York City Transit Police Department

Location New York, NY

Platform Identity nyttp.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 20, 1963

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Patrolman John Tuohy is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NY, 99 of 2,147 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.6% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At New York City Transit Police Department, 1 of 14 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 7.1% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Transit Police Department

of 14 officers

7.1% Cardiac

NY — Statewide

of 2,147 officers

4.6% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac