Harry J. Padian
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Patrolman

Harry J. Padian

Felonious
End of Watch July 7, 1938
Age 53
Tour of Duty 25 yrs
Badge 9516
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Harry Padian was shot and killed by a prisoner he was guarding at the Harlem Hospital. The suspect, who was arrested after he jumped through the window of a liquor store, suddenly grabbed Officer Padian's revolver and shot him three times. Hospital workers subdued the suspect. Officer Padian had served with the NYPD for 25 years and was assigned to the 32nd Precinct. His wife survived him.

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25 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Padian gave the New York City Police Department 25 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 Padian.

— 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 July 7, 1938
Tour of Duty 25 yrs
Age 53
Badge Number 9516
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Harry 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 1938, 111 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 45th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Harry was 53. 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. Harry had served 25 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

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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 officer's handgun, in 5.8% 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, Harry among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Harry J. Padian

New York City Police Department · End of Watch July 7, 1938

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 27-E

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