Patrolman

John Steward

Accident
End of Watch December 20, 1859
Age 35
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Steward was killed in the collapse of a building at 54 and 56 Broad Street in Manhattan.

Patrolman Steward and several other patrolmen responded to the address after much of the building collapsed. Patrolman Steward was assigned a post near the front of the building. After taking his post the rest of the building collapsed, seriously injuring Patrolman Steward and killing a civilian. Patrolman Steward was removed to City Hospital where he died later that day from his injury.

Patrolman Steward was survived by his wife, two daughters and son.

Survivors

Patrolman Steward was survived by his wife, two daughters and son.

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167 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Steward 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

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

Service Record

End of Watch December 20, 1859
Age 35
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.

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

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Time

In 1859, 2 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 159th 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 35. 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

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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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 Metropolitan Police Force has 22 officers remembered here, John among them.

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Where

Patrolman John Steward

New York Metropolitan Police Force · End of Watch December 20, 1859

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 32-W

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