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Patrolman

William H. Galbraith

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Accident

End of Watch November 8, 1911

Age 42

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Patrolman Galbraith died of injuries he received nine days earlier when he was thrown from his horse while on patrol at the intersection of Walton Avenue and Mt. Hope Place.

The officer struck his head on the ground and fractured his skull. He was found unconscious by a passing motorist on Mount Hope Place in the Bronx. The citizen called the station and notified them of what he had found. Several officers responded and took Patrolman Galbraith to Fordham Hospital.

In 2017, Patrolman Galbraith was honored at One Police Plaza.

Patrolman Galbraith had served with the New York City Police Department for 14 years and was survived by his wife and two children. He was assigned to the 65th Precinct, which is the present day 48th Precinct.

Survivors

Patrolman Galbraith had served with the New York City Police Department for 14 years and was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Galbraith gave the New York City Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Galbraith.

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

Agency

Department New York City Police Department

Type Police Department

Location New York, NY

Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 8, 1911

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Animal related

Patrolman William H. Galbraith is one of 10,094 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,586 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

10,094

of 32,586 officers

31% Accident