Irma Lozada

Irma Lozada
BornApril 26, 1959
DiedSeptember 21, 1984(1984-09-21) (aged 25)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Other namesFran
Police career
DepartmentNew York City Transit Police Department
Service years1980–1984
Shield no.4721

Irma Lozada (April 26, 1959 – September 21, 1984[1]), a.k.a. "Fran", was a member of the New York City Transit Police who was killed in 1984, becoming the first female police officer to die while at work in New York City.[2]

  1. ^ True Heroines: Police Women Killed in the Line of Duty Throughout the United States 1916 - 1999; by William Wilbanks (Author); Publisher: Turner; ISBN 978-1563115233
  2. ^ Dewan, Shaila K. (22 September 2004). "Recalling a Slain Officer, and the Equality of Peril". New York Times. Retrieved October 9, 2011.