Albert L. Duffy
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Lieutenant

Albert L. Duffy

Accident
End of Watch August 2, 1922
Badge No
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Gender Male

Incident

Lieutenant Duffy was injured when a two illegal liquor stills exploded during a raid of a house where liquor was illegally being produced.

Lieutenant Duffy was removed to the hospital where he died two weeks later.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Duffy served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Duffy.

— 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 August 2, 1922
Badge Number No
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1922, 82 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 23rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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When

August holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

By month
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, Albert among them.

Across the years
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Where

Lieutenant Albert L. Duffy

New York City Police Department · End of Watch August 2, 1922

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 38-E

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