Victor C. Cooper
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Patrolman

Victor C. Cooper

Accident
End of Watch November 23, 1938
Age 33
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Badge 16256
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Victor Cooper and Patrolman Clarence Clark were killed in an automobile crash near the intersection of Farmers Boulevard and 114th Avenue, St. Albans, Queens, while responding to a false alarm. The vehicle struck a parked car after driving through a soft portion of roadway while en route to the call. Patrolman Cooper was riding a police car for the very first time after having been on foot patrol for the previous 11 years. Patrolman Cooper had served with the NYPD for 11 years and was assigned to the 105th Precinct.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Cooper gave the New York City Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Cooper.

— 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 November 23, 1938
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 33
Badge Number 16256
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Victor 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 1938, 89 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 15th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Victor was 33. 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. Victor had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

November holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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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, Victor among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Victor C. Cooper

New York City Police Department · End of Watch November 23, 1938

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 22-E

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