Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Kraft succumbed to injuries sustained when he fell down a flight of stairs at the precinct house. He was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to the injuries.
Patrolman Kraft had served with the New York City Police Department for 31 years. He was assigned to Traffic Precinct C.
Patrolman Kraft was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Patrolman Kraft was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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31 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Kraft gave the New York City Police Department 31 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Kraft.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Jacob Kraft 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. Jacob Kraft's cause is highlighted.
How Jacob Kraft Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jacob Kraft is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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