Thomas Gallagher

New York Municipal Police — New York City, NY

Felonious

End of Watch November 6, 1882

Age 41

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 20

Incident

Roundsman Thomas Gallagher succumbed to wounds received two weeks earlier when he was struck on the head by a rock.

Roundsman Gallagher arrested a man for disorderly conduct and was walking him to the station house. A mob attacked Patrolman Gallagher in an attempt to free his prisoner. A person in the mob threw a stone which struck Roundsman Gallagher in the head, seriously injuring him.

Roundsman Gallgher was assigned to the 23rd Precinct, the present day 20th Precinct.

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144 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Roundsman Gallagher 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 November 6, 1882

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Blunt object; Rock

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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In 1882, 51 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 142nd heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.

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Who

Thomas was 41. Of the 15,854 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.

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November holds 8.2% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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Felonious deaths account for 52% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was blunt object; rock, in 0% of these deaths.

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