Patrolman

Edward McAuliff

Felonious
End of Watch December 8, 1946
Age 68
Tour of Duty 39 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman McAuliff succumbed to injuries received when he was assaulted during a robbery. Patrolman McAuliff was off duty when he was attacked on 54th Street by two muggers. While being forced to the ground he was able to draw his weapon and fire at the suspects who then fled. Patrolman McAuliff was transported to St. John's Hospital where he succumbed to head and back injuries later in the day. Patrolman McAuliff served with the New York City Police Department for 39 years and was assigned to the 19th Detective Squad.

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39 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman McAuliff gave the New York City Police Department 39 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 McAuliff.

— 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 December 8, 1946
Tour of Duty 39 yrs
Age 68
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Not available

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Edward 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 1946, 91 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 62nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Edward was 68. 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. Edward had served 39 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

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Sundays: 15.2%.

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 not available, in 0.5% 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, Edward among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Edward McAuliff

New York City Police Department · End of Watch December 8, 1946

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 20-E

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