Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Maurice Harlow was shot and killed when he responded to a complaint about a loud party at 100th Street and Third Avenue in Manhattan, New York. When Patrolman Harlow arrived at the scene of the noise complaint, he encountered a parolee whom he had arrested one month earlier. The suspect opened fire on Patrolman Harlow, mortally wounding him in the abdomen. Patrolman Harlow was able to return fire and shot the subject, who died of his wounds two weeks later. The subject's brother later killed Patrolman Fred Hirsch of the Nassau County Police Department on May 6th, 1931. Patrolman Harlow was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI. He served with the New York City Police Department for one year and was assigned to the 13th Precinct, the present-day 23rd Precinct.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife of three weeks.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Harlow gave the New York City Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the New York community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Maurice F. Harlow served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Maurice F. Harlow 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Maurice F. Harlow's cause is highlighted.
How Maurice F. Harlow Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Maurice F. Harlow is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Maurice F. Harlow was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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