Robert H. Pickwick
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Patrolman

Robert H. Pickwick

Accident
End of Watch August 6, 1960
Age 37
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Badge 538
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Robert Pickwick was killed in an automobile accident at Hillside Avenue and Third Street in New Hyde Park. Patrolman Pickwick had served with the Nassau County Police Department for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Pickwick gave the Nassau County Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mineola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Pickwick.

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

Agency

Location Mineola, NY
Platform Identity ncpd.nassau.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 6, 1960
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 37
Badge Number 538
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Robert H. Pickwick 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 Nassau County Police Department, 21 of 51 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.2% of this agency's fallen.

Nassau County Police Department
21
of 51 officers
41.2% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert H. Pickwick's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Robert H. Pickwick Compares

Age at End of Watch
37
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
5
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert H. Pickwick is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location