Thomas E. Hill
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Detective

Thomas E. Hill

Felonious
End of Watch July 28, 1930
Badge 1273
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Gender Male

Incident

Thomas E. Hill was a detective with the Detective Division, carrying shield 1273. On 28 July 1930 he was posted on a bridge to stop suspicious cars when a car carrying six men who had just committed a robbery sped onto the bridge and opened fire on the officers. Detective Hill was shot and killed. Four of the men were arrested and two escaped.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Hill 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, Detective Hill.

— 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 July 28, 1930
Badge Number 1273
Gender Male
Assignment Detective Division

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Thomas is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1930, 239 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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When

July holds 9.3% 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, Thomas among them.

Across the years
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Where

Detective Thomas E. Hill

New York City Police Department · End of Watch July 28, 1930

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 25-E

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