Detective Joseph A.C. Kelly, New York City Police Department, New York

Detective Joseph A.C. Kelly

New York City Police Department, New York

End of Watch Sunday, April 17, 1932

Joseph A.C. Kelly

Detective Kelly was killed when his patrol car was struck by another vehicle at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Fifty-Ninth Street in Manhattan.

Officer Kelly and his partner were traveling with lights and sirens on to a call of a hold-up in progress. The suspect’s vehicle never slowed for the patrol car and stuck it, killing Detective Kelly and injuring his partner, two other officers and a civilian who was standing on the sidewalk. The driver of the vehicle was arrested on a charge of suspicion of homicide.

Detective Kelly’s most outstanding feat in the time he was a Police Officer was that he once captured five burglars single-handed when he was a Patrolman in Manhattan.

Detective Kelly had been with the New York City Police Department for seven years and was survived by his wife and 2-year-old daughter.

Bio

Age 30
Tour 7 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile
Offender Arrested

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Your heroism and service is honored today, the one 80th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered.

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

April 17, 2012