James A. Morrissey
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Patrolman

James A. Morrissey

Accident
End of Watch April 15, 1932
Age 27
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman James Morrissey was killed when he was crushed between two trucks while on traffic duty at 58th Street and Lexington Avenue. He was transported to Wickersham Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries two days later. Patrolman Morrissey was assigned to the Traffic Precinct F.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Morrissey 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, Patrolman Morrissey.

— 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 April 15, 1932
Age 27
Badge Number 15268
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

James 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 1932, 110 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 4th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

James was 27. 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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Age by years of service
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When

April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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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, James among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman James A. Morrissey

New York City Police Department · End of Watch April 15, 1932

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 56-W

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