Harold Conway
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Patrolman

Harold Conway

Accident
End of Watch January 31, 1931
Age 37
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Badge 3797
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Harold Conway drowned near Hart's Island in the East River when he slipped off of an icy ladder while climbing it to make his hourly report. When he failed to return his two partners attempted to locate him. His body was found in the river four hours later. He was assigned to Police Launch 9 to patrol the upper portion of the East River. Patrolman Conway had been with the New York City Police Department for 14 years and was assigned to the Marine Division. His wife survived him.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Conway gave the New York City Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Conway.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch January 31, 1931
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 37
Badge Number 3797
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Harold is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1931, 100 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 6th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Harold was 37. 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. Harold had served 14 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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By day of the week
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How

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

Every cause
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Harold Conway

New York City Police Department · End of Watch January 31, 1931

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 44-E

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