Patrick Joseph Malone
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Patrolman

Patrick Joseph Malone

Felonious
End of Watch January 5, 1944
Age 61
Tour of Duty 34 yrs
Badge 5229
The Vigil Panel 179 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Malone was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while directing traffic. Patrolman Malone was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic on the Brooklyn side of the Brooklyn Bridge. After hitting Patrolman Malone, the suspect fled. He returned a few minutes later and pretended to be a good Samaritan who witnessed the accident and helped Patrolman Malone. After another witness came forward, the suspect was arrested. Patrolman Malone was taken to the Cumberland Street Hospital where he died from his injuries. Patrolman Malone had served with the New York City Police Department for 34 years and was survived by his wife and three daughters. He was assigned to Traffic Precinct I.

Survivors

Patrolman Malone had served with the New York City Police Department for 34 years and was survived by his wife and three daughters.

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34 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Malone gave the New York City Police Department 34 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Malone.

— 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 January 5, 1944
Tour of Duty 34 yrs
Age 61
Badge Number 5229
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Patrick 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 1944, 59 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 129th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Patrick was 61. 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. Patrick had served 34 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

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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 automobile, in 4.9% 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, Patrick among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Patrick Joseph Malone

New York City Police Department · End of Watch January 5, 1944

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 45-E

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