NYFD (PRE-FDNY)/New York Municipal Police Force Line of Duty Death
June 2, 1853 - LODD
George W. Trenchard
New York Municipal Police Force, New York
Engine 16
Manhattan, New York
Tenchard died from the injuries and internal burns he sustained three days earlier. He was assisting the fire department fight a fire on Essex Street on May 31, 1853. Trenchard was a member of the New York Municipal Police Force of New York.
Shadow Trenchard succumbed to burns and injuries received three days earlier when he was assisting the fire department fight a fire on Essex Street. He fell through grating into the basement of the house where he struck his head and received severe burns.
Shadow Trenchard was referred to as a "shadow," a designation conceptually similar to that of a Detective, but one that predated the use of the term Detective in the New York City police.
Shadow Trenchard was an attaché to the Chief's Office. He was survived by several children.
RIP. NEVER FORGET.
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