Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Francis Mace was struck and killed by an automobile while on mounted patrol. Patrolman Mace was on mounted patrol when the horse, Bulb, was struck by a truck at the corner of Kings Highway and Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn. Patrolman Mace was thrown from the horse onto the hood of an automobile. He suffered a fractured skull and broken neck and died instantly. Patrolman Mace had served with the New York City Police Department for seven years and was assigned to the 73rd Precinct, the present-day 63rd Precinct. He was survived by his wife. Three years earlier, Patrolman Christopher Tierney was killed while riding the same horse, Bulb.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Mace gave the New York City Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Mace.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Francis J. Mace 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. Francis J. Mace's cause is highlighted.
How Francis J. Mace Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Francis J. Mace is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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