Thomas A. Mulvey
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Patrolman

Thomas A. Mulvey

Providence Police Department — Providence, RI
Accident
End of Watch September 19, 1931
Age 49
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Badge 474
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Mulvey was killed in a motorcycle accident while chasing a speeding motorist on Warrington Street. Patrolman Mulvey's motorcycle collided with another car that was attempting to turn into a driveway. The vehicle that Patrolman Mulvey was pursuing fled the scene.

Patrolman Mulvey had been with the agency for 19 years and had been assigned to the Motorcycle Squad for 12 years.

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BO-US-RI-04E6556A
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Mulvey gave the Providence Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Providence community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Mulvey.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Providence, Providence County, RI
Platform Identity provpd.providence.ri.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 19, 1931
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Age 49
Badge Number 474
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

Patrolman Thomas A. Mulvey is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.

In RI, 23 of 55 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.8% of this state's fallen. That is 41.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Providence Police Department, 4 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.

Providence Police Department
4
of 9 officers
44.4% Accident
RI — Statewide
23
of 55 officers
41.8% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,756 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas A. Mulvey's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Thomas A. Mulvey Compares

Age at Death
49
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
19
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas A. Mulvey is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897