Officer Down Memorial Page

ODMP Remembers...

United States > New York > New York City Police Department > Detective Morris Borkin

Detective

Morris Borkin

New York City Police Department, New York

End of Watch: Tuesday, May 17, 1927

Bio & Incident Details

Age: Not available

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 5/17/1927

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Executed in 1928

· Leave a Reflection
· Add to My Heroes
· Update this memorial

Share this memorial:

Detective Borkin and Sergeant Benjamin Cantor were shot and killed while attempting to make an arrest following a robbery at a restaurant on Forsyth Street. One of the suspects was shot and seriously wounded. One suspect was shot and killed. Two others were arrested and sentenced to death. One of the suspects went insane while awaiting execution and the second was executed in March 1928.

Detective Borkin was killed instantly. Sergeant Cantor succumbed to his wounds two weeks later.

The suspect was convicted of the murders and was sentenced to death.

Detective Borkin was assigned to the Detective Division. He was a WWI veteran.

Leave a Reflection · Update Memorial

Related Line of Duty Deaths

Sergeant Benjamin Cantor New York City Police Department, New York End of Watch: Saturday, June 4, 1927 Cause: Gunfire

View all 9 Reflections

Most Recent Reflection