Philip Fitzpatrick
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Patrolman

Philip Fitzpatrick

Felonious
End of Watch May 26, 1947
Age 48
Tour of Duty 21 yrs
Badge 15348
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Philip Fitzpatrick died of a gunshot wound he received six days earlier when he was shot while off-duty when he attempted to stop a robbery in progress. Patrolman Fitzpatrick and another off-duty patrolman were having lunch at a bar and grill on East 96th Street and 3rd Avenue when two men entered and announced a hold-up. Patrolman Fitzpatrick and the other patrolman engaged the suspect in a gun battle, in which Patrolman Fitzpatrick was wounded twice in the stomach, and both suspects were killed. Patrolman Fitzpatrick was taken to Beth Israel Hospital where he died six days later from his wound. Patrolman Fitzpatrick was posthumously awarded the New York City Police Department's Medal of Honor for his actions. Patrolman Fitzpatrick had served with the New York City Police Department for 21 years and was assigned to the Mounted Squad 1.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and five sons, one of who was a Patrolman with the New York City Police Department.

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21 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Fitzpatrick gave the New York City Police Department 21 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 Fitzpatrick.

— 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 May 26, 1947
Tour of Duty 21 yrs
Age 48
Badge Number 15348
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Philip is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1947, 86 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 74th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Philip was 48. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Philip had served 21 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

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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 gun, in 22.8% 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, Philip among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Philip Fitzpatrick

New York City Police Department · End of Watch May 26, 1947

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 44-E

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