Edward Dippel
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Patrolman

Edward Dippel

Felonious
End of Watch July 19, 1863
Age 26
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Edward Dippel succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained four days earlier while resisting rioters angry over President Abraham Lincoln's Civil War Draft. Officer Dippel attempted to stop rioters from looting an establishment when he was shot. A total of four officers were killed in riots against President Abraham Lincoln's Civil War Draft. Patrolman Dipple served with the Metropolitan Police Department for two years and was assigned to the Broadway Squad. He is survived by his wife and daughter. Patrolman Dippel is buried at Community Cemetery in Monroe, New York.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and daughter.

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163 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Dippel gave the New York Metropolitan Police Force 2 years.
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

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

Service Record

End of Watch July 19, 1863
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Edward is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1863, 10 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 171st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Edward was 26. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Edward had served 2 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

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

New York Metropolitan Police Force has 22 officers remembered here, Edward among them.

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Where

Patrolman Edward Dippel

New York Metropolitan Police Force · End of Watch July 19, 1863

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 12-W

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