Matthew McCormick
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Sergeant

Matthew McCormick

Accident
End of Watch September 19, 1943
Badge 999
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Matthew McCormick was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic outside of the Staten Island Ferry Terminal during a wartime blackout period. Sergeant McCormick was assigned to the 120th Precinct. He was survived by his wife and five children. Five generations of Sergeant McCormick's family have served with the New York Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and five children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant McCormick 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 McCormick.

— 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 September 19, 1943
Badge Number 999
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Matthew is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1943, 38 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 109th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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When

September holds 9.2% 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, Matthew among them.

Across the years
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Where

Sergeant Matthew McCormick

New York City Police Department · End of Watch September 19, 1943

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 29-E

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