Artemus L. Fish

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Accident

End of Watch May 18, 1909

Age 33

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Patrolman Artemus Fish died of lockjaw caused by internal injuries he received when he was thrown from a horse while on patrol.

Patrolman Fish was on horseback patrol on Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn when he was thrown from his horse. The horse then stepped on Patrolman Fish, causing internal injuries. Those injuries caused an infection that lead to Patrolman Fish's death.

Patrolman Fish had served with the New York City Police Department for three years and was assigned to the Prospect Park Precinct.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, parents, and two sisters and is buried at Highland Cemetery in Sidney Center, New York.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Fish gave the New York City Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Fish.

— 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 May 18, 1909

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Artemus L. Fish 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