Patrick J. Doyle

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Accident

End of Watch April 4, 1931

Age 37

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Patrolman Doyle died from injuries he received when he was struck by a trolley car.

Patrolman Doyle was assigned to a traffic post near the Brooklyn Bridge when he was struck by a trolley car and crushed between the bridge structure and the trolley. Patrolman Doyle was taken to the Beekman Street Hospital where he died four days later from his injuries.

Patrolman Doyle served with the New York City Police Department for 13 years and was assigned to Traffic Precinct L.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Doyle gave the New York City Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Doyle.

— 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 April 4, 1931

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Struck by streetcar

Patrolman Patrick J. Doyle 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.

New York City Police Department

283

of 1,237 officers

22.9% Accident

NY — Statewide

645

of 2,147 officers

30% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident