New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Wednesday, November 20, 1929
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 1872
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: October 16, 1929
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Kirkegard was struck by an automobile and severely injured while guarding gasoline supply trucks during a drivers strike. Patrolman Kirkegard was removed to Post Graduate Hospital where he died the next month.
Patrolman Kirkegard was a WWI veteran of the 77th Division in France. He was survived by his wife and four children. He was assigned to Motorcycle Unit 1, the present day Highway 1.