New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Sunday, June 17, 1923
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: June 8, 1923
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Cornelius Platt succumbed to injuries he sustained nine days earlier when he was thrown from his department motorcycle while pursuing a speeding vehicle on Merrick Road.
Patrolman Platt had served with the New York City Police Department for 17 years and was assigned to Motorcycle Squad 2, the present-day Highway 2. He was survived by his wife, son, three daughters, father, and two sisters.