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Patrolman

Eugene Burns

New York City Police Department — New York, NY
Accident
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End of Watch May 3, 1913
Age 45
The Vigil Panel 27 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 1,221

Incident

Patrolman Eugene Burns was struck and killed by a vehicle while standing on a fixed post on the Riverside Viaduct, at the corner of West 133rd Street and Riverside Drive.

Patrolman Burns was assigned to the 36th Precinct, the present day 26th Precinct.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Burns 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 Burns.

— 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 3, 1913
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Eugene 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 1913, 35 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 112th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Eugene was 45. 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
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

By month
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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, Eugene among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Eugene Burns

New York City Police Department · End of Watch May 3, 1913

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 44-W

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