Bio & Incident Details
Age: 36
Tour: 12 years
Badge # 6227
Cause: Animal related
Incident Date: 8/20/1916
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Sergeant Francis O'Grady succumbed to injuries sustained five days earlier while responding to a report of a stabbing at Dexter Park in Queens.
His horse, Bismarck, slipped on cobblestones at the intersection of Jamaica and Lott Avenues. Sergeant O'Grady was thrown from the horse, which then landed on top of him. He suffered a fractured skull and other injuries as a result.
He was transported to St. Mary's Hospital where he remained until succumbing to his injuries.
Sergeant O'Grady had served with the New York City Police Department for 12 years and was assigned to the Mounted Squad at the Richmond Hill Precinct. He was survived by his wife and four children.
