This is an absolutely incomplete list (missing SkyCop and many others) of NYPD Trophy Gun recipients.

My original plan was to have the entries look like this:

19xx – <name of trophy> Trophy Prob. Ptl. John E. LAW, Graduation date September 18, 1917, Shield#3100, Command: 61 Pct. S&W M&P Ser. # C1232456 Equip. Bur. #D1234 Book 62-68 Page 24

The problem I’ve run into is that as I dig through old newspapers, annual reports, etc. I find some really cool details about these folks. One guy rescued the City Sheriff from a burning car wreck, another took part in USS Akron rescue, and of course some pretty serious gunfights. A couple guys were LOD deaths and a few had “negative outcomes” in the Trial Room. One was brought up on charges for having carnal knowledge of a woman not his wife; got jammed up for living with his girlfriend out of wedlock. That was around '63-'65 and was headlined as "SEX AND THE SINGLE COP". There's a headline you'd want no part of!

While a lot of these guys did 20 years pounding a beat or standing a foot post, quite a number went up the ladder. Quite a lot of LT’s, DI’s and full Inspectors. A few Division commanders. And of course, this entry:

1967 – Bloomingdale Trophy Prob. Ptl. Raymond W. KELLY, Shield #15978, rose through ranks to serve as 37th and 41st Police Commissioner of New York City Colt Detective Special #922917 (Book 67 Off-Duty, p. 132, Equipment Bureau #A3802)

Here’s a fellow who had pretty interesting life -before- ‘Da Job:

1924 – Bloomingdale Trophy Prob. Ptl. John J. LENIHAN, June 24, 1924; class of 300 recruits; died May 1988, obituary states "…age 92…retired NYPD….veteran Mexican Border & WW1…"

Or this fellow:

1921 – Bloomingdale Trophy Prob. Ptl. Patrick Edward F. WALSH, September 1, 1921, Class of 96 or 104 recruits (conflicting accounts), Died April 29,1993, obituary describes "..Former FBI and DEA agent…Honor Legion NYPD….Marine Corp Assoc…"

Right now I’m waiting on a bunch of documents that should let me put serial numbers and ledgerbook entries to about 170 individual guns, the rest are going to be catch as catch can from other sources. Anyway, I’ve attached a PDF document of what I’m going to call the subchapter that lists the Trophy Guns recipients and some details about them. There’s no serial number data in there YET. I’m working on that. Input appreciated.

Click below for .pdf of list

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