Frank I. Bugdin Jr.
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Police Officer

Frank I. Bugdin Jr.

Felonious
End of Watch February 2, 1975
Age 38
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
Badge 1134
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Frank Bugdin was shot and killed after he and his partner responded to reports of a man firing a gun into the air. When they arrived on the scene, they saw the suspect and another man in a taxicab on Lexington Avenue, near 51st Street. As Officer Bugdin opened the taxi door, the man inside opened fire, striking Officer Bugdin in the chest. Officer Bugdin and his partner were able to return fire killing the suspect and wounding the man with him. The suspect and the other man were both New York City Housing Authority police officers. Officer Bugdin had served with the New York City Police Department for 18 years and was assigned to Midtown Precinct North. His wife and three children survived him.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Bugdin gave the New York City Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Bugdin.

— 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 2, 1975
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
Age 38
Badge Number 1134
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Frank is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1975, 163 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 21st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Frank was 38. 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. Frank had served 18 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%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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 officer's handgun, in 5.8% 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, Frank among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Frank I. Bugdin Jr.

New York City Police Department · End of Watch February 2, 1975

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 62-E

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