New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Sunday, September 22, 1946
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 16 years
Badge Number: 17729
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: September 22, 1946
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman William Brophy was killed in an automobile crash while on duty.
He and his partner were on patrol when their vehicle struck the center divider in the roadway on Main Street near 68th Avenue in Flushing, Queens. The patrol car overturned and Patrolman Brophy was killed. His partner was seriously injured, but recovered from his injuries.
Patrolman Brophy had served with the New York City Police Department for 16 years and was survived by his wife and five children. He was assigned to the 109th Precinct.