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Deputy Sheriff

Robert Berwick

New York County Sheriff's Office — New York, NY

Felonious

End of Watch June 29, 1797

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Robert Berwick was shot and killed while attempting to serve a writ on a subject on Broadway near St. Paul's Church.

As Deputy Berwick walked with the prisoner to jail the man suddenly pulled out a pistol and shot him in the chest. The man ran to towards Barclay Street where he handed two pistols to another citizen who ran from his house upon hearing the gunshot.

The man was convicted of Deputy Berwick's murder and executed on August 17th, 1797.

Deputy Berwick was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Deputy Berwick was survived by his wife.

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229 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Berwick served with the New York County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department New York County Sheriff's Office

Location New York, NY

Platform Identity nycso.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 29, 1797

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Executed in 1797

Deputy Sheriff Robert Berwick 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%.

New York County Sheriff's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Berwick'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 Berwick Compares

Offender Outcome

Executed in 1797

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Berwick is highlighted in Jun.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert Berwick was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518