Patrolman

William J. Hogan

Accident
End of Watch September 26, 1940
Age 60
Badge 803
The Vigil Panel 77 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Hogan was killed when his patrol car was struck by a vehicle that failed to yield the right of way. Patrolman Hogan was assigned to the 90th Precinct.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hogan 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, Patrolman Hogan.

— 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 September 26, 1940
Age 60
Badge Number 803
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

William is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1940, 67 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 59th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

William was 60. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.

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
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman William J. Hogan

New York City Police Department · End of Watch September 26, 1940

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 4-E

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