Harold J. King

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Felonious

End of Watch August 22, 1941

Age 32

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Badge 16722

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Patrolman King was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two men for trying to steal a car. Patrolman King was off duty and in civilian clothes when he noticed two men attempting to steal a parked automobile in front of 136 West 62nd Street in Manhattan. Patrolman King pursued the suspects and was shot three times during a struggle. Patrolman King was able to fire three shots from his service weapon at the fleeing suspect before collapsing to the ground. The suspect was convicted of second-degree manslaughter and sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison. Patrolman King was posthumously awarded the New York City Police Department's Medal of Honor. Patrolman King had served with the New York City Police Department for three years and was assigned to the Traffic Precinct B.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman King gave the New York City Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman King.

— 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 August 22, 1941

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 32

Badge Number 16722

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Sentenced to 20 years

Patrolman Harold J. King 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