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Police Officer Stephen R. Gilroy | New York City Police Department, New York New York City Police Department, New York

Police Officer

Stephen R. Gilroy

New York City Police Department, New York

End of Watch: Friday, January 19, 1973

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 29

Tour: 8 years

Badge # 13082

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 1/19/1973

Weapon: Rifle

Suspect: Apprehended

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Officer Gilroy was shot and killed by one of four suspects who were trapped in a sporting goods store where they had just committed an armed robbery. In an exchange of gunfire two other officers were wounded and one of the suspects was shot three times in the abdomen. The suspects held nine hostages for 48 hours untill one of the hostages convinced the suspects that he and the other hostages would be safer and out of the line of police gunfire on the second floor. The hostages escaped through a hidden staircase as soon as they got to the second floor. The suspects were then forced to surrender to police.

Officer Gilroy had served with the agency for 8 years and was assigned to Emergency Services Unit 8.

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today i took a ride to the scene of the line of duty death of po gilory ess 8. at the time i was 6 years old and i remeber hearing of this when i was a kid. 927 broadway is no longer a sporting goods store its a unisex beauty salon and i might add the area has not changed its a bad area the only change is the 90 pct does not cover the area it is in the confines of the 83 pct. you served in a dept that stood for something and the officers you served with went above and beyound the call of duty like you did on the jan 19 1973. you will always be remebered as one of the real cops who made the grade on ability to pass the tests required to be a nyc police officer not like today where they just fill in the positions and let anyone on the job... you will always be remebered for your sacrifice that you made, the perp who pulled the trigger was released from prison after 40 decades that is not enough but we live in a liberal society who feels thaht a killer should be let free. funny thing the members on the parole board probably was not born or in their crap the day you was murdered. my you rest in peace police stepen giloy ess 8 we will never forget you rest in peace officer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EMT TODD
EMS
April 5, 2012

 

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