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Stephen R. Gilroy
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Police Officer

Stephen R. Gilroy

New York City Police Department — New York, NY
Felonious
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End of Watch January 19, 1973
Age 29
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Badge 13082
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Gender Male
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Incident

Police Officer Stephen Gilroy was shot and killed at the scene of a hostage situation in a sporting goods store at 927 Broadway. Four suspects attempted to rob the store and took 14 hostages when police arrived before they could make their escape. In an exchange of gunfire, two other officers were wounded, and one of the four suspects was shot three times in the abdomen. One of the hostages convinced the suspects that he and the other hostages would be safer and out of the line of police gunfire on the second floor. The hostages escaped through a hidden staircase as soon as they got to the second floor. The suspects were then forced to surrender to the police. It was never determined if one of the suspects shot Officer Gilroy or if he was accidentally shot by another officer. All four suspects were convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years to life. One was paroled after he suffered a stroke in 1998. A second suspect was paroled in 2010, and the third in 2019. The fourth suspect died while at his 14th parole hearing in prison in September 2020. Officer Gilroy had served with the NYPD for eight years and was assigned to Emergency Services Unit 8.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Gilroy gave the New York City Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Gilroy.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch January 19, 1973
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 29
Badge Number 13082
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Rifle

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Stephen 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 1973, 171 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 17th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Stephen was 29. 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. Stephen had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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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 rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

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

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Where

Police Officer Stephen R. Gilroy

New York City Police Department · End of Watch January 19, 1973

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 54-E

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