Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective First Grade Brian Mulkeen was inadvertently shot and killed by another police officer as he attempted to arrest a subject armed with an illegal handgun.
He and his team were assigned to patrol in plainclothes around the Edenwald Houses in the Bronx. The officers were assigned to the area due to gang activity, including a recent shooting in the area.
The officers observed a suspicious male in the rear of one of the buildings. Three of the officers exited their patrol car to question the man but he fled on foot. Detective Mulkeen caught the male and attempted to take him into custody. A violent struggle ensued for control of a firearm the man was carrying. Then Detective Mulkeen shouted that the suspect was reaching for it, referring to him reaching for Officer Mulkeen's gun. As backup officers responded, they fired at the suspect who was killed.
Detective Mulkeen was inadvertently struck by friendly fire. He was taken to Jacobi Medical Center where he died from his wounds.
Detective Brian Mulkeen had served with the New York City Police Department for six years and was assigned to the Patrol Borough Bronx Anti-Crime Unit.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents, sister, and brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Mulkeen gave the New York City Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Mulkeen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Brian Charles Mulkeen 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. Brian Charles Mulkeen's cause is highlighted.
How Brian Charles Mulkeen Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Brian Charles Mulkeen is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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