Sergeant

Thomas Madigan

Accident
End of Watch November 3, 1931
Age 56
Badge 193
The Vigil Panel 63 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Thomas Madigan was killed when he fell from the running board of a taxicab at West 149th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Sergeant Madigan was on reserve election duty and jumped on the running board of a taxi. He directed the driver to bring him to the precinct. During the trip, the taxi made an abrupt stop, and Sergeant Madigan was thrown to the ground. He suffered a fractured skull. Sergeant Madigan was transported to Columbus Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Sergeant Madigan had served with the New York City Police Department for 31 years and was assigned to the 30th Precinct.

Survivors

Survivors include his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Madigan 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, Sergeant Madigan.

— 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 November 3, 1931
Age 56
Badge Number 193
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Thomas is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1931, 100 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 6th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Thomas was 56. 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

November holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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, Thomas among them.

Across the years
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Where

Sergeant Thomas Madigan

New York City Police Department · End of Watch November 3, 1931

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 30-E

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