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Patrolman

Thomas F. Gallagher

New York City Police Department — New York, NY
Accident
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End of Watch February 8, 1907
Age 46
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 1,221

Incident

Patrolman Thomas Gallagher died of injuries he sustained nine months earlier when he was struck by a horse-drawn fire engine.

Patrolman Gallagher was on traffic duty at the corner of Myrtle and Fulton Avenues in Brooklyn. A fire alarm had been sent to the corner of Adams and Fulton Streets, just blocks away. Just as the fire engine came to the intersection, a group of people got off a streetcar to transfer to another one. The people did not see the fire engine and Patrolman Gallagher got out into the street and pushed them out of the way. As he was pushing the people to safety, the horses pulling the fire engine swerved and Patrolman Gallagher was knocked down. Both of his legs were broken by the wheels.

Patrolman Gallagher was taken to Brooklyn Hospital where he underwent several surgeries in an attempt to save one of his legs. After several weeks the doctors decided that they would have to amputate one of his legs. After the amputation, Patrolman Gallagher fell ill and eventually died as a result.

Patrolman Gallagher had served as a patrolman in New York City for 20 years and was assigned to the Brooklyn Traffic Squad.

He was survived by his wife.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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20 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Gallagher gave the New York City Police Department 20 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 Gallagher.

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

Agency

Department New York City Police Department
Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 8, 1907
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Accidental

The Sacrifice · Accident

Thomas is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1907, 16 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 127th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Thomas was 46. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Thomas had served 20 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Thomas among them.

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Where

Patrolman Thomas F. Gallagher

New York City Police Department · End of Watch February 8, 1907

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 63-E

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