New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Thursday, February 28, 1952
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 1138
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: February 28, 1952
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Paul Brooks was killed when his motorcycle collided with a oil truck.
He was returning to the station house after visiting a motorcycle patrolman in the hospital who had been injured earlier in the night. As he traveled on Queens Boulevard, his motorcycle struck an oil truck near 32nd Place and was killed instantly.
Sergeant Brooks had served with the New York City Police Department for 14 years and was assigned to the Grand Central Parkway Precinct, the present day Highway 3.