2023 – The 125th Anniversary of Today’s NYPD; Symbolized in Department Flag
2023 – The 125th Anniversary of Greater NYC & Today’s NYPD; Symbolized in Department Flag Introduction: This year, 2023, marks the 125th Anniversary (1898-2023) of […]
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The Hero of Fort Sumter – Patrolman Peter Hart
Introduction: This is the story of the heroic action of a New York City (NYC) Police Officer who was a veteran soldier. His name was […]
The Origin of the Official Motto of the NYPD – “Faithful Unto Death” or “Fidelis Ad Mortem”
The Official Motto vs. a Popular Maxim The official motto of the Police Department of the City of New York (NYPD/PDNY) is “Faithful Unto Death,” […]
NYPDHistory.com Makes History; The Youngest Officer in The World to be Designated as a Line of Duty Death
This article is a sequel to then article published on this website on April 23, 2016, entitled: The Lost History of the PDNY’s Junior Police Force? […]
“Everybody Loves a Parade!” A Snapshot of the Tradition of Annual Police Parades in NYC – The 1901 Parade
The Police Department of the City of New York (PDNY) had a long tradition of holding annual parades. The purpose of the parades was two-fold. […]