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Officer Line-of-Duty Deaths

New York

Line-of-duty deaths of officers serving New York agencies, 2005 to 2026. Source: Officer Down Memorial Page. COVID-19 and 9/11-related illness are excluded from the headline figures.

Deaths (excl. COVID and 9/11)

105

31 COVID-19 and 544 9/11 deaths excluded

Per Million Residents

5.2

2020 Census population

National Rank

#44

of 51, by per-million

Gunfire Share

42%

Of displayed deaths

Deaths by Year

Line-of-duty deaths per year in New York.

07.51520052008201120142017202020232026

2026 is year to date.

By Cause

Share of all recorded deaths including COVID-19 and 9/11 illness where present.

Illness (non-COVID)562 (83%)
Gunfire44 (6%)
COVID-1931 (5%)
Vehicular / Traffic30 (4%)
Other9 (1%)
Assault / Physical4 (1%)

By Agency Type

Which kinds of agency lost officers.

City / Municipal Police564 (83%)
State Police / Highway Patrol61 (9%)
Other / Special36 (5%)
County Sheriff19 (3%)

Most Recent Line-of-Duty Deaths

The most recent officers from New York agencies. Each name links to their ODMP memorial.

2026Ronald John BoselaPolice Officer9/11 related illnessNew York State Environmental Conservation Police
2025Steven W. GreeneZone Sergeant9/11 related illnessNew York State Police
2025Mark A. OndusTrooper9/11 related illnessNew York State Police
2025Patrick William FranzoneDetective9/11 related illnessFreeport Police Department
2025Frederick W. Scheidt, Jr.Sergeant9/11 related illnessNew York State Police
2025Didarul IslamDetectiveGunfireNew York City Police Department
2025Timothy J. KeanePolice Officer9/11 related illnessNew York City Police Department
2025Michael E. SnellFirst Sergeant9/11 related illnessNew York State Police
2025Kathleen M. RadziunasSergeant9/11 related illnessMetropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department
2025Thomas K. HerrickInvestigator9/11 related illnessNew York State Police
2025Robert G. PorfertSergeant9/11 related illnessNew York City Police Department
2025James R. VanacoreDetective9/11 related illnessNew York City Police Department

Methodology

Source: the Officer Down Memorial Page. Counts cover officers serving New York agencies whose end of watch fell in 2005through 2026, K9 records excluded. Per-million uses 2020 Census population.

COVID-19 and 9/11-related illness are excluded from the headline figures because ODMP counts both as line of duty and each is a one-time-event tail. COVID dominated 2020 and 2021. The 9/11 cancers concentrate in New York for a 2001 event. Toggle either back on in the charts. Other illness such as heart attacks stays in.