Police Officer Anthony T. Dwyer, New York City Police Department, New York

Police Officer Anthony T. Dwyer

New York City Police Department, New York

End of Watch Tuesday, October 17, 1989

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Anthony T. Dwyer

Police Officer Anthony Dwyer was killed when he was pushed from a rooftop during a struggle with a suspect.

He and other officers had responded to a robbery at a fast-food restaurant in Times Square. Officer Dwyer chased one of the suspects to the roof of the building, where the suspect pushed him off of the roof into an air shaft.

The suspect, 21, was apprehended and sentenced to 25 years to life. He was denied parole in March 2023.

Officer Dwyer had served with the New York City Police Department for over two years and was assigned to Midtown South. He was survived by his parents, sister, and two brothers.

Bio

Age 23
Tour 2 years
Badge 10236

Incident Details

Cause Assault
Weapon Person
Offender Sentenced to life

foot pursuit

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I'm a retired Sergeant, after supervising at the 13th pct and the 1st pct in the Wall Street area of Manhattan. During my 20 years on the job, I grieved every time we lost a cop during a violent confrontation on the street. The Dwyer family has been put through h#(( after losing Anthony, and then more h#(( during the trial. Now, they're being put through a grinder again whenever the murderer wins an appeal for a new trial. Cop-killers should remain in prison for life, if not executed. That's because, when a cop is murdered, it's an attack on the entire system of justice. When the criminals believe they can murder the symbols of law-enforcement with impunity, no one is safe.

Sgt. Bob Weir
NYPD

May 4, 2025