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Patrolman

John L. Hubbard

New York City Police Department — New York, NY
Accident
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End of Watch February 28, 1928
Age 30
Badge 10629
The Vigil Panel 124 · Column 4 · Line 5 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 1,221

Incident

Patrolman Hubbard died of injuries he received when he was stuck by an automobile while directing traffic at the corner of Dominic street and Varick Street in Manhattan. Patrolman Hubbard was struck by a vehicle going south on Varick Street. He was knocked to the ground and then struck again, by a United States Mail truck going north on Varick Street. Patrolman Hubbard was rushed to Saint Vincent Hospital, where he died from his injuries ten days later. Patrolman Hubbard was assigned to Traffic Precinct A.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hubbard 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 Hubbard.

— 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 February 28, 1928
Age 30
Badge Number 10629
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

John is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1928, 103 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 5th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 30. 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

February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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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
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman John L. Hubbard

New York City Police Department · End of Watch February 28, 1928

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 21-E

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