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Patrolman

Charles Thompson

New York Metropolitan Police Force — New York, NY
Felonious
United States flag New York flag
End of Watch December 1, 1867
The Vigil Panel 11 · Column 1 · Line 9 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 21

Incident

Patrolman Thompson succumbed to wounds received one month earlier when he was stabbed while trying to arrest a drunk man. The suspect was causing a disturbance in a grocery store on James Street when Patrolman Thompson attempted to arrest him. The suspect fled into an alley and stabbed Patrolman Thompson in the shoulder. The suspect was apprehended.

Patrolman Thompson was assigned to the 4th Precinct, the present day 5th Precinct.

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159 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Thompson served with the New York Metropolitan Police Force.
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 Metropolitan Police Force
Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nympd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 1, 1867
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Edged weapon; Knife

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Charles is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

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

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Time

In 1867, 24 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 159th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Sundays: 15.2%.

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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 edged weapon; knife, in 0.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

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Where

Patrolman Charles Thompson

New York Metropolitan Police Force · End of Watch December 1, 1867

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 48-W

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