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John McIntyre
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Patrolman

John McIntyre

New York City Police Department — New York, NY
Accident
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End of Watch November 19, 1919
Age 41
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Gender Male
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Incident

Patrolman John McIntyre and Patrolman James Hughes were killed when their patrol boat capsized.

Patrolman Hughes and Patrolman McIntyre left Randall's Island on Patrol Boat #7 to patrol the Harlem River at approximately 1600 hours. At 1800 hours, a tugboat found the patrol boat overturned in the river near the 130th Street Bridge. The crew uprighted the boat and found that Patrolman Hughes had died. They were unable to locate Patrolman McIntyre, who was later found to have drowned when the boat overturned.

An investigation uncovered no witnesses to the incident and it is not known what caused the patrol boat to overturn.

Patrolman McIntyre was assigned to the Marine Division, the present day Harbor Patrol.

Patrolman McIntyre was assigned to the Marine Division, the present day Harbor Patrol.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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

— 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 November 19, 1919
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

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 1919, 51 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 94th 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 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.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

November holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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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, John among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman John McIntyre

New York City Police Department · End of Watch November 19, 1919

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 41-E

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