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Patrolman

William O'Connor

New York City Police Department — New York, NY
Accident
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End of Watch May 19, 1931
Age 25
Badge 15732
The Vigil Panel 62 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 1,221

Incident

Patrolman O'Connor died from a wound he received when he was accidentally shot by another patrolman during an altercation in a restaurant. Patrolman O'Connor was off-duty and inside a restaurant at 95-10 105th Street, Jamaica, Queens, when another off-duty patrolman became involved in an altercation with a man. Patrolman O'Connor attempted to intervene and was accidentally shot in the neck by the other patrolman. He died two days later from his wound. Patrolman O'Connor was assigned to Mounted Squad 1.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents, two sisters and a brother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman O'Connor 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 O'Connor.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department New York City Police Department
Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 19, 1931
Age 25
Badge Number 15732
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

William 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 1931, 100 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 6th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

William was 25. 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

May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, William among them.

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Where

Patrolman William O'Connor

New York City Police Department · End of Watch May 19, 1931

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 29-E

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