Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Harold Conway drowned near Hart's Island in the East River when he slipped off of an icy ladder while climbing it to make his hourly report. When he failed to return his two partners attempted to locate him. His body was found in the river four hours later. He was assigned to Police Launch 9 to patrol the upper portion of the East River. Patrolman Conway had been with the New York City Police Department for 14 years and was assigned to the Marine Division. His wife survived him.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Conway gave the New York City Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Conway.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Harold Conway 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. Harold Conway's cause is highlighted.
How Harold Conway Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harold Conway is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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