Henry Tustin Jr.
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Sergeant

Henry Tustin Jr.

Felonious
End of Watch November 9, 1970
Age 45
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Badge 2265
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Henry Tustin was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a robbery suspect at 2000 hours. A man stopped Sergeant Tustin and his partner to reported that he was just robbed. The victim got into the patrol car with the officers and they drove around looking for the subject. They located the subject at 133rd Street and 8th Avenue. When Sergeant Tustin and his partner exited their patrol car to apprehend the subject, they were immediately fired upon by the subject. Sergeant Tustin was struck in the chest. He was taken to Harlem Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. The subject was shot and wounded by Sergeant Tustin's partner. The subject recovered from is wounds and was charged with murder, criminal possession of a weapon, and possession of drugs. He was subsequently convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on November 17, 1971. The subject died in prison on November 27, 1996. Sergeant Tustin served with the New York City Police Department for 19 years and was assigned to the 32nd Precinct.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Tustin gave the New York City Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Tustin.

— 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 November 9, 1970
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Age 45
Badge Number 2265
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Henry 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 1970, 138 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 29th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Henry was 45. 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. Henry had served 19 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

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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, Henry among them.

Across the years
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Where

Sergeant Henry Tustin Jr.

New York City Police Department · End of Watch November 9, 1970

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 45-E

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