Anthony T. Dwyer
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Police Officer

Anthony T. Dwyer

Felonious
End of Watch October 17, 1989
Age 23
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Badge 10236
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Anthony Dwyer was killed when he was pushed from a rooftop during a struggle with a suspect. He and other officers had responded to a robbery at a fast-food restaurant in Times Square. Officer Dwyer chased one of the suspects to the roof of the building, where the suspect pushed him off of the roof into an air shaft. The suspect, 21, was apprehended and sentenced to 25 years to life. He was denied parole in March 2023. Officer Dwyer had served with the New York City Police Department for over two years and was assigned to Midtown South.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents, sister, and two brothers.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Dwyer gave the New York City Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Dwyer.

— 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 October 17, 1989
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 23
Badge Number 10236
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Person

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Anthony is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1989, 97 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 55th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Anthony was 23. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Anthony had served 2 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

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was person, in 2% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Anthony T. Dwyer

New York City Police Department · End of Watch October 17, 1989

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 31-E

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