Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman William Lynam died when he was overcome by the heat while on duty the previous day during the 1896 Eastern North America Heat Wave.
He was taken to Bellevue Hospital where he died the following day.
Patrolman Lyman was attached to the East 35th Police Station.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Patrolman Lynam served with the New York Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William M. Lynam 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 M. Lynam's cause is highlighted.
How William M. Lynam Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William M. Lynam is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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