New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Saturday, September 20, 1919
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Animal related
Date of Incident: September 20, 1919
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Tierney was killed while on mounted patrol when he was thrown from his department horse, Bulb.
Patrolman Tierney was assigned to the 73rd Precinct, the present day 63rd Precinct.
Three years later, Patrolman France Mace was killed while riding the same horse, Bulb, when the horse was struck by a car and Patrolman Mace was thrown to the ground.