Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Michael Brophy died from injuries sustained when he was struck by a streetcar 10 days earlier while directing traffic. After the injury Sergeant Brophy was taken to a local hospital where he contracted pneumonia and gangrene, resulting in the amputation of both of his feet.
Sergeant Brophy had served with the Utica Police Department for 20 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Brophy gave the Utica Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Utica community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Brophy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Michael F. Brophy 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 Utica Police Department, 3 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael F. Brophy's cause is highlighted.
How Michael F. Brophy Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael F. Brophy is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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