Yonkers Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Thursday, October 15, 1936
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 23 years
Badge Number: 61
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: October 8, 1936
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Quilty died from a ruptured appendix he received while carrying his partner to safety after he was injured. While on patrol, Officer Quilty and his partner observed a hotel fire. As Officer Quilty and his partner woke the tenants, Officer Quilty's partner was overcome by smoke. Officer Quilty, weighing only 150 pounds, carried his 220-pound partner from the building to safety. Officer Quilty was unaware that he had ruptured his appendix in the rescue, and died one week later.
Officer Quilty had served with the agency for 23 years. He was survived by his wife and three children.