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Patrolman

Patrick J. Treanor

New York Municipal Police — New York City, NY
Accident
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End of Watch October 31, 1887
The Vigil Panel 26 · Column 1 · Line 6 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 20

Incident

Patrolman Patrick Treanor was struck and killed by a Hudson River Railroad train while on a foot post at the Morris Dock in Manhattan.

Patrolman Treanor was assigned to the 31st Precinct, which is the present-day 34th Precinct.

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139 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Treanor served with the New York Municipal Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department New York Municipal Police
Type Police Department
Location New York City, NY
Platform Identity nymunpd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 31, 1887
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Patrick is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,102 remembered here.

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

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Time

In 1887, 16 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 138th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.

Every year on record · Worldwide
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When

October holds 9.2% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Mondays: 13.5%.

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By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,102 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

New York Municipal Police has 21 officers remembered here, Patrick among them.

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Where

Patrolman Patrick J. Treanor

New York Municipal Police · End of Watch October 31, 1887

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 57-W

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