Patrolman

Jacob Kraft

Accident
End of Watch May 8, 1936
Age 59
Tour of Duty 31 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Kraft succumbed to injuries sustained when he fell down a flight of stairs at the precinct house. He was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to the injuries.

Patrolman Kraft had served with the New York City Police Department for 31 years. He was assigned to Traffic Precinct C.

Patrolman Kraft was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Patrolman Kraft was survived by his wife.

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31 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Kraft gave the New York City Police Department 31 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 Kraft.

— 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 May 8, 1936
Tour of Duty 31 yrs
Age 59
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Jacob 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 1936, 88 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 16th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Jacob was 59. 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. Jacob had served 31 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

May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

By month
By day of the week
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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
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Jacob Kraft

New York City Police Department · End of Watch May 8, 1936

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 46-W

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