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Patrolman

Eugene Anderson

New York Metropolitan Police Force — New York, NY
Felonious
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End of Watch July 20, 1857
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 21

Incident

Patrolman Anderson was shot during a burglary near the corner of Grand Street and Centre Street in Manhattan. While on patrol duty Patrolman Anderson was drawn to the calls of "stop thief". As Patrolman Anderson approached the location the suspect drew a horse pistol and fired five shots, killing Patrolman Anderson. A second Patrolman and a civilian arrived on the scene and the Patrolman ordered the civilian to chase the suspect while he attended to Patrolman Anderson. The civilian meet up with another patrolman and chased the suspect for several blocks before capturing him inside a building at 120 Worth Street.

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169 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Anderson 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

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

Service Record

End of Watch July 20, 1857
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Eugene 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 1857, 14 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 166th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

New York Metropolitan Police Force has 22 officers remembered here, Eugene among them.

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Where

Patrolman Eugene Anderson

New York Metropolitan Police Force · End of Watch July 20, 1857

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 56-W

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