Detective Harry D. Bloomfield

Harry D. Bloomfield

Detective Harry Bloomfield was shot and killed by a prisoner whom he was fingerprinting at 2:35 a.m.

Detective Bloomfield was printing four suspects in a robbery when one of the suspects grabbed his gun and shot the Detective and another officer. Detective Bloomfield was able to regain control of his weapon and shot and killed the suspect.

Detective Bloomfield died the next day from his wounds; the other officer who was shot recovered.

Detective Bloomfield had served with the New York City Police Department for 18 years and was assigned to the 44th Precinct Detective Squad. He was survived by his wife.