Philip Endress
Agency patch
Patrolman

Philip Endress

Accident
End of Watch April 24, 1923
Age 41
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Philip Endress died of injuries he received when the Department bicycle he was riding struck the rear mudguard of a car.

Patrolman Endress was on his post riding his Department bicycle on Bedford Avenue, Between Lenox Road and Clarkson Avenue when, at approximately 10:30 pm, an automobile made a quick turn in front of him. Patrolman Endress's bicycle struck the rearmud guard of the car and he was thrown to the ground and hit his head on the pavement.

A citizen who witnessed the incident drove Patrolman Endress to Kings County Hospital. He succumbed to his injuries at approximately 9:30 am.

Patrolman Endress had served with the New York City Police Department for 16 years and was assigned to the 82nd Precinct (modern day 67th Precinct) in Brooklyn.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and 13-year-old son.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
neuraspine_01krbxtnkbn2ev90djd93azdr4
Stewardship
Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw
August 2, 2026
Last updated
August 2, 2026

Honored here by 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Philip. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Endress gave the New York City Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Endress.

— 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 April 24, 1923
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Bicycle accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Philip is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

  1. See the roll
  2. See the roll
Compare against
I

Time

In 1923, 77 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 31st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
II

Who

Philip was 41. 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. Philip had served 16 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
III

When

April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

By month
By day of the week
IV

How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
V

His people

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Philip among them.

Across the years
VI

Where

Patrolman Philip Endress

New York City Police Department · End of Watch April 24, 1923

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 55-E

↑