Horace D. Lord
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Patrolman

Horace D. Lord

Felonious
End of Watch February 19, 1971
Age 25
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge 4292
The Vigil Panel 237 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Horace Lord was shot and killed during an arrest attempt at a building at 200 West 111th Street in Harlem. He and several other members of the Preventive Enforcement Patrol Squad were investigating a tip that narcotics were in an apartment at the location. While at the scene, two men rode an elevator up to the floor and opened fire when the elevator door opened, striking Patrolman Lord. The other officers returned fire, killing one of the suspects. Patrolman Lord had served with the New York City Police Department for three years and was assigned to the 71st Precinct but was temporarily assigned to the Manhattan Preventive Enforcement Patrol Squad at the time of his death.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Lord gave the New York City Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Lord.

— 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 February 19, 1971
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 25
Badge Number 4292
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Horace 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 1971, 168 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 18th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Horace was 25. 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. Horace had served 3 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

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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, Horace among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Horace D. Lord

New York City Police Department · End of Watch February 19, 1971

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-E

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