Ira D. Kinne
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Patrolman

Ira D. Kinne

Accident
End of Watch January 17, 1905
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Kinne, an instructor at the Police Pistol Range, was accidentally shot in the stomach by another officer at the range. He died the next day from his wound.

Patrolman Kinne served with the New York City Police Department for just under three-years.

Patrolman Kinne, an instructor at the Police Pistol Range, was accidentally shot in the stomach by another officer at the range. He died the next day from his wound.

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Kinne 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 Kinne.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 17, 1905
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Ira D. Kinne 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.

New York City Police Department
283
of 1,237 officers
22.9% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ira D. Kinne's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Ira D. Kinne Compares

Years of Service
3
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ira D. Kinne is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location