Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Barrett died of injuries he received three days earlier when he attempted to stop a runaway horse. Patrolman Barrett was assigned to the north roadway on the Williamsburg Bridge when a horse attached to a covered wagon approached. Patrolman Barrett attempted to stop the horse, but was thrown to the ground. He was removed to Gouverneur Hospital were he died three days later from is injured. Patrolman Barnett was assigned to the 13th Precinct, which later became the 7th Precinct.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Barrett served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Barrett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William Barrett 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. William Barrett's cause is highlighted.
How William Barrett Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Barrett is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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