Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman William Gill was killed in a motorcycle crash while on patrol.
Patrolman Gill was on motorcycle patrol in the Long Island City area of Queens when his motorcycle skidded on the trolley track at the corner of Vernon Avenue and Fourteenth Street. He was thrown from his motorcycle and he struck his head on the ground and fractured his skull. He died at the scene.
Patrolman Gill was assigned to the 109th Precinct, the present day 108th Precinct.
Continue to Rest In Peace, Never Forgotten
RET. LT Sean OConnor NYPD May 27th, 2024
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Gill 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 Gill.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Patrolman William B. Gill 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 B. Gill's cause is highlighted.
How William B. Gill Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William B. Gill is highlighted in May.
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