Patrolman

Thomas Lynch

New York Municipal Police — New York City, NY
Felonious
End of Watch September 27, 1849
Age 51
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Lynch responded to 16 Dover street after receiving a report of a large dispute. As he tried to mediate the dispute, he was struck in the head 11 times with an iron pipe. He was seriously injured and died 14 months later from his wounds.

Patrolman Lynch was assigned to the 4th Patrol District, the present day 1st Precinct.

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177 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Lynch gave the New York Municipal Police Force 3 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 City, NY
Platform Identity nymunpd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 27, 1849
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 51
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Blunt object; Pipe

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Thomas is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 52% of the 33,917 remembered here.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1849, 9 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 183rd heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.

Every year on record · Worldwide
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Who

Thomas was 51. Of the 15,854 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Thomas had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

September holds 8.8% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Thursdays: 14.1%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 52% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was blunt object; pipe, in 0.1% of these deaths.

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His people

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

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Where

Patrolman Thomas Lynch

New York Municipal Police · End of Watch September 27, 1849

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 22-W

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