Joseph Bridgetts
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Detective Sergeant

Joseph Bridgetts

Felonious
End of Watch February 17, 1921
Age 44
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Badge 6122
Gender Male

Incident

Detective Sergeant Joseph Bridgetts was shot and killed while investigating a stolen car case. Detective Bridgetts, his partner, and an insurance adjuster went to a location in Brooklyn to investigate. During the investigation, the suspect shot and killed Detective Bridgetts and wounded his partner. Detective Bridgetts had been assigned to the 93rd precinct (present-day 84th Precinct) squad. He served with the New York City Police Department for 15 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Bridgetts gave the New York City Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Bridgetts.

— 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 February 17, 1921
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 44
Badge Number 6122
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Joseph is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1921, 248 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Joseph was 44. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Joseph had served 15 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

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
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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 shotgun, in 7% of these deaths.

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
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Where

Detective Sergeant Joseph Bridgetts

New York City Police Department · End of Watch February 17, 1921

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 57-E

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