Francis Reilly
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Police Officer

Francis Reilly

Accident
End of Watch July 5, 1920
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Francis Reilly was killed while in pursuit of a traffic violator on Boston Post Road.

During the pursuit he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed, causing fatal injuries.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Reilly served with the Mamaroneck Village Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Mamaroneck community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Reilly.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Mamaroneck, Westchester County, NY
Platform Identity mpd.westchester.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 5, 1920
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

Police Officer Francis Reilly is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Mamaroneck Village Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Mamaroneck Village Police Department
2
of 2 officers
100% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,756 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Francis Reilly's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Francis Reilly Compares

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Francis Reilly is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

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