Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman William Stoeffel was killed in an automobile accident while on patrol. On Oct. 8, 1928 Patrolman Stoffel was on patrol duty on South Street, near Pike Street in Manhattan, when he observed an automobile approaching at a reckless rate of speed. In attempting to halt it, he was struck and received injuries that resulted in his death. Patrolman Stoeffel was assigned to the 4th Precinct, the present day 5th Precinct.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Stoeffel served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Stoeffel.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William J. Stoeffel 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 J. Stoeffel's cause is highlighted.
How William J. Stoeffel Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William J. Stoeffel is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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