Police Officer Irma Lozada
New York City Transit Police Department
New York
End of Watch: Friday, September 21, 1984

Biographical Info
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: 4721

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, September 21, 1984
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 32 1/2 years in prison

Officer Lozada was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a robbery suspect. She and her partner were in plainclothes patrolling the L Line when they witnessed a suspect snatch a piece of jewelry. The officers gave chase but were split up. Officer Lozada's body was found three hours later in a parking lot. She had been shot in the head with her own weapon while attempting to make an arrest. The suspect was later apprehended and sentenced to 32 1/2 years in prison.

Officer Lozada was the first female officer to be killed in the line of duty in New York City. She was assigned to Transit District 33 and had served with the New York City Transit Police Department for four years. She was survived by her mother and brother.