Edward McAuliff

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Felonious

End of Watch December 8, 1946

Age 68

Tour of Duty 39 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Patrolman McAuliff succumbed to injuries received when he was assaulted during a robbery. Patrolman McAuliff was off duty when he was attacked on 54th Street by two muggers. While being forced to the ground he was able to draw his weapon and fire at the suspects who then fled. Patrolman McAuliff was transported to St. John's Hospital where he succumbed to head and back injuries later in the day. Patrolman McAuliff served with the New York City Police Department for 39 years and was assigned to the 19th Detective Squad.

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39 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman McAuliff gave the New York City Police Department 39 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman McAuliff.

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

Agency

Department New York City Police Department

Location New York, NY

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

Service Record

End of Watch December 8, 1946

Tour of Duty 39 yrs

Age 68

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Not available

Offender Not available

Patrolman Edward McAuliff is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At New York City Police Department, 382 of 1237 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.9% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Police Department

382

of 1,237 officers

30.9% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious