Bruce S. Anderson
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Police Officer

Bruce S. Anderson

Accident
End of Watch September 14, 1974
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Badge 25472
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Bruce Anderson was killed in an automobile crash while responding to an officer-involved shooting call at 2730 8th Avenue, in Harlem.

His patrol car collided with another patrol car at the intersection of West 139th Street and 7th Avenue.

Officer Anderson was assigned to the 32nd Precinct and had served with the NYPD for eight years. His wife survived him.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Anderson gave the New York City Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Anderson.

— 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 September 14, 1974
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Badge Number 25472
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Bruce is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1974, 98 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 9th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Bruce had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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, Bruce among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Bruce S. Anderson

New York City Police Department · End of Watch September 14, 1974

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 44-E

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