Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

On this 120th anniversary of your incredibly heroic death please know that no passage of time can ever erase your service and courageous sacrifice. Rest in peace always.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)

January 31, 2021

Rest In Peace

Mark Mottola

January 31, 2020

Rest in peace hero.

Lt. Jim Russo

January 31, 2018

A horrible way to die but your ultimate sacrifice was in the noblest of causes. They say that no greater love has someone than to lay down their life for a friend. When it's for a total stranger, it's absolutely magnificent. You and Patrolman Mullin truly showed yourself to be selfless heroes.

On this 115th anniversary of the tragic end to your life and career, know you have not been forgotten. God Bless you and may you eternally Rest in Peace, Brother.

Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Dept.

January 31, 2016

Found this page on accident but was a pleasant surprise. A very impressive and admirable family history, indeed. My uncle was a NYS Trooper killed LOD so i have some insight. My hat is off to the Fitzpatricks of the NYPD

Det. Lt. Thomas Fitzpatrick (Ret.)
City of Glen Cove, NY

February 2, 2014

A Reflection of My Great Uncle!

To this day, this event remains with me as he was my great uncle and had the exact name as my father who was also named Thomas J Fitzpatrick (deceased). Every time I entered Police Headquarters located at 240 Centre Street and now located at 1 Police Plaza I would look up on the wall and see all the heroes who died in the line of duty engraved on bigger then life bronze wall plaques. I would say a prayer for all of them while looking at my great uncles name.

At little family history:

My father and his brother James (deceased) were also retired New York City Patrolman - Detective. They both joined the department after serving in World War II. My father who was a Sgt in the Army and served under Gen. MacArthur was shot in the Phillipines. My uncle Jim served in the Navy. I also had a great uncle (John J O'Connor) who is deceased who also retired as a NYPD Deputy Commissioner, but was a NYPD Chief of Detectives for the Bronx & Queens in the 1950's before becoming a Commissioner. I even carried my great uncle's(O'Connors) night stick when I was a young patrolman assigned to the Tactical Patrol Force.

When I was promoted from patrolman to Detective I was given the same detective shield my uncle Jim carried for 17 years before retiring. I carred his shield with pride until 1989 when I retired from the Bronx District Attorney's office squad. The shield served me well while assigned to Bronx Narcotics, Bronx Robbery Squad, 46 Squad, etc..

My family has great history with the NYPD to this date. My son is a NYPD attorney assigned to a very sensitive command I rather not name. I also has another family member who is the executive assistant to Commissioner Ray Kelly since his appointment as commissioner as well as other commissioners before him. She also was the executive assistant to many of the bureau (3) star chiefs as well as the (4 star) Chief of the department.

Their is so much NYPD history in the Fitzpatrick name which all started with my Great Uncle Thomas J in the late 1800's and continues to this date. I am very proud and I know he would have been to, to see all the Fitzpatricks as well as other family members with different last names follow his footsteps.

thanks for reading a little family history.

Detective Edward J Fitzpatrick (Retired)
NYPD - Great nephew

October 10, 2012

Patrolman Thomas J. Fitzpatrick was my Great Uncle. I remember my dad James J. Fitzpatrick also a NYPD detective telling me the story of his uncle. It warms my heart to be able to leave a reflection. God bless you and thank you for your service.

Charlie Fitzpatrick
Grand Nephew

April 30, 2012

Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Constable Amanda Pandolfi
York Regional Police, Ontario Canada

January 31, 2011

Your heroism that day will never be forgotten. Your actions that day helped make what our Department stands for today. God bless you.

RETIRED DETECTIVE FRANK DEMARCO
NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT

January 31, 2011

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 109th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire.

Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Loya
mother of Officer Larry Lasater, eow 4/24/05

Anonymous

January 31, 2009

I said a little prayer today for Patrolman Fitzpatrick and his family. He may be gone but never forgotten. He will always be a New York HERO.

Robyn Wilkes

January 19, 2009

YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR SERVICE, YOU ARE A HERO JUST BY THE PROFESSION YOU CHOSE

Pat Van Den Berghe, Manchester, NH
Neighbors for a Better Manchester, NH

January 22, 2008

Patrolman Fitzpatrick, you are a true hero to the people, community and nation that you served. Your service and sacrifice will never be forgotten. Rest in Peace my Brother..... We will carry on.

Sgt. E. Chaves
Broward County Sheriff Fla

January 4, 2006

Godspeed brother.

January 12, 2005