Detective Kathleen M. Reilly
Nassau County Police Department
New York
End of Watch: Monday, December 25, 1967

Biographical Info
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: 265

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: Monday, December 25, 1967
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Detective Kathleen Reilly was struck by a vehicle and killed while assisting a disabled motorist on the Meadowbrook Parkway.

She was the first female officer ever appointed to the department and also the first female detective. Detective Reilly had been employed with the Nassau County Police Department for one year.