New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Sunday, December 20, 1925
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Electrocuted
Date of Incident: December 20, 1925
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Stephen McPhillips was electrocuted after running to assist at an accident scene.
Patrolman McPhillips was in a police booth when he heard the sounds of a car crash at the corner of Pelham Parkway and Eastern Boulevard. The vehicle had struck a utility pole and knocked a power line down. He ran to assist the injured occupants of the vehicle, who were two off-duty patrolmen from a Manhattan precinct. When Patrolman McPhillips opened the door to the crashed car, it touched the power line and he was electrocuted.
Patrolman McPhillips was assigned to the 23rd Precinct.