Detective

Eugene J. Mahoney

Accident
End of Watch February 6, 1944
Age 44
Badge 12502
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Gender Male

Incident

Detective Eugene Mahoney was killed when his detective vehicle struck a bus head on on the Pelham Parkway and Williamsburg Road in the Bronx. It was determined that there was a malfunction in the vehicle. He was assigned to the 5th Detectives Squad.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Mahoney 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 Mahoney.

— 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 6, 1944
Age 44
Badge Number 12502
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Eugene 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 1944, 48 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 99th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Eugene was 44. 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
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When

February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

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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, Eugene among them.

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Where

Detective Eugene J. Mahoney

New York City Police Department · End of Watch February 6, 1944

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 27-E

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