Detective

Joseph Greene

Accident
End of Watch May 3, 1964
Badge 1172
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Gender Male

Incident

Joseph V. Greene was a detective with the Detective Division of the New York City Police Department, carrying shield 1172. He was killed in a car accident while on patrol on 3 May 1964.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Greene served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Greene.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch May 3, 1964
Badge Number 1172
Gender Male
Assignment Detective Division

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Joseph 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 1964, 68 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 54th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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When

May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
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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
Weapons recorded
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His people

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Joseph among them.

Across the years

Detective Joseph Greene

New York City Police Department · End of Watch May 3, 1964

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 58-E

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