Patrolman

Joseph P. Reiner

Felonious
End of Watch December 25, 1935
Age 44
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Badge 6724
The Vigil Panel 71 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Reiner died of injuries he received when he was struck by a vehicle being operated by an intoxicated driver. Patrolman Reiner was directing traffic at the corner of 231st Street and Broadway when he was struck by the vehicle. He was taken to Fordham Hospital, where he died the next day from his injuries. The driver of the other vehicle was arrested and charged with assault and driving while intoxicated. Patrolman Reiner had served with the New York City Police Department for 20 years and was assigned to Traffic Precinct H.

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20 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Reiner gave the New York City Police Department 20 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 Reiner.

— 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 25, 1935
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Age 44
Badge Number 6724
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Joseph is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1935, 154 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 25th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Joseph was 44. 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. Joseph had served 20 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. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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 automobile, in 4.9% 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, Joseph among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Joseph P. Reiner

New York City Police Department · End of Watch December 25, 1935

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 58-E

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