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Patrolman

John Eagan

New York City Police Department — New York, NY
Accident
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End of Watch January 30, 1905
Age 58
Tour of Duty 25 yrs
The Vigil Panel 19 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 1,221

Incident

Patrolman Eagan died from injuries he received when he was thrown from a horse-drawn patrol wagon.

The patrol wagon was en route to pick up an intoxicated man. At 135th Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan, a car frightened the horses pulling the wagon. The driver of the wagon was unable to gain control of the horses and horses started to run at a fast pace down 7th avenue swinging the patrol wagon from side to side. Patrolman Eagan, who was riding on the step of the wagon, was thrown off the wagon. He suffered a fractured skull and lacerations to both hands.

Patrolman Eagan was taken to Harlem Hospital, where he developed lockjaw from one of his hand wounds. He was moved to St. Luke's Hospital where part of his infected hand was removed. The surgery was unsuccessful, and his condition got worse. Patrolman Egan died three days later from his injuries.

Patrolman Eagan served with the New York City Police Department or 25 years.

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25 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Eagan 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 Eagan.

— 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 January 30, 1905
Tour of Duty 25 yrs
Age 58
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Animal related

The Sacrifice · Accident

John is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1905, 16 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 127th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 58. 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. John had served 25 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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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, John among them.

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Where

Patrolman John Eagan

New York City Police Department · End of Watch January 30, 1905

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 54-E

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